Japan vs Monaco: Old-age dependency ratio
Japan
50.1%
in 2023
Monaco
70.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Monaco rank
2nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Japan
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 70.1% against 50.1% in Japan, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Monaco ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 25.2% | 16.7% | Monaco |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 31.6% | 22.3% | Monaco |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 35.7% | 24.2% | Monaco |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 33.6% | 18.5% | Monaco |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 33.7% | 12.9% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 36.5% | 6.1% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 59.2% | 16.1% | Monaco |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 71.2% | 21.5% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Japan or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 70.1% against 50.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Japan and Monaco?
- 20.0%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Monaco?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Monaco rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Monaco ranks 2nd 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).