Austria vs Ireland: Total dependency ratio
Austria
52.6%
in 2023
Ireland
52.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
146th
Ireland rank
143rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.8% against 52.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.9% | 67.7% | 16.8% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 57.1% | 73.0% | 16.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 72.0% | 11.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 67.1% | 17.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 56.2% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 51.6% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 52.9% | 1.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 52.8% against 52.6% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Austria ranks 146th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).