Austria vs United Kingdom: Old-age dependency ratio
Austria
30.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
30.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 30.7% against 30.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.0% | 17.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 23.4% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 24.6% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 24.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Austria or United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 30.7% against 30.3% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Austria ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).