Georgia vs Ireland: Old-age dependency ratio
Georgia
24.1%
in 2023
Ireland
23.7%
in 2023
Georgia rank
67th
Ireland rank
70th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Georgia
- Ireland
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 24.1% against 23.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Georgia ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 18.4% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 19.4% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 18.7% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 18.2% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 17.8% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.2% | 4.8% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.5% | 1.7% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 0.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Georgia or Ireland?
- Georgia, at 24.1% against 23.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Georgia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Ireland rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Georgia ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 70th 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).