Poland vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Old-age dependency ratio
Poland
29.9%
in 2023
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
30.1%
in 2023
Poland rank
42nd
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
39th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Poland
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 30.1% against 29.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 10.6% | 2.1% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 1.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Poland |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 19.6% | 1.0% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 24.5% | 2.5% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.4% | 0.9% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Poland or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 30.1% against 29.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Poland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 0.2%, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Poland ranks 42nd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 39th 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).