Romania vs United Kingdom: Old-age dependency ratio
Romania
30.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
30.3%
in 2023
Romania rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Romania currently reports 30.7% against 30.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 17.1% | 6.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 19.0% | 7.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 22.3% | 7.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 23.4% | 7.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 24.6% | 7.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 24.3% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 27.1% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Romania or United Kingdom?
- Romania, at 30.7% against 30.3% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Romania ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).