Finland vs Japan: Old-age dependency ratio
Finland
38.3%
in 2023
Japan
50.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.1% against 38.3% in Finland, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 11.5% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 15.1% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 30.4% | 6.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 43.1% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 49.6% | 12.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 50.1% against 38.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Finland and Japan?
- 11.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Finland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).