Germany vs Isle of Man: Old-age dependency ratio
Germany
36.0%
in 2023
Isle of Man
36.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Isle of Man rank
14th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Germany
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 36.1% against 36.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Isle of Man ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Isle of Man in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 23.5% | 8.5% | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 19.2% | 30.3% | 11.1% | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 34.2% | 11.2% | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 33.2% | 11.4% | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 28.9% | 6.5% | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.2% | 0.3% | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Germany or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 36.1% against 36.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Germany and Isle of Man?
- 0.1%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Isle of Man?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Isle of Man rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Germany ranks 15th and Isle of Man ranks 14th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).