France vs Latvia: Old-age dependency ratio
France
35.3%
in 2023
Latvia
33.9%
in 2023
France rank
16th
Latvia rank
19th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 35.3% against 33.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 2.2% | France |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 2.9% | France |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 2.3% | France |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 2.5% | France |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.2% | 2.6% | France |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.3% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.5% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.2% | 1.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, France or Latvia?
- France, at 35.3% against 33.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between France and Latvia?
- 1.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- France ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 19th 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).