Denmark vs United Kingdom: Total dependency ratio
Denmark
57.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
57.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
97th
United Kingdom rank
94th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 57.8% against 57.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4% | 51.9% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 54.8% | 55.5% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 59.1% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 53.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 54.6% | 6.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 52.0% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 57.8% against 57.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Denmark ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).