Japan vs Vatican: Age dependency ratio old
Japan
50.12
in 2023
Vatican
91.46
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Vatican rank
1st
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Japan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 91.46 against 50.12 in Japan, a difference of 41.34.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.48 | 7.32 | 1.16 | Japan |
| 1960s | 9.31 | 7.62 | 1.69 | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.52 | 11.29 | 0.224 | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.05 | 16.72 | 1.67 | Vatican |
| 1990s | 20.79 | 29.03 | 8.24 | Vatican |
| 2000s | 30.4 | 53.97 | 23.57 | Vatican |
| 2010s | 43.1 | 96.79 | 53.68 | Vatican |
| 2020s | 49.64 | 94.21 | 44.56 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Japan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 91.46 against 50.12 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Japan and Vatican?
- 41.34, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Vatican rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.