Finland vs France: Total dependency ratio

Finland
62.6%
in 2023
France
62.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
69th
France rank
68th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 62.6% against 62.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 69th and France ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1950s 59.7% 56.2% 3.5% Finland
1960s 55.3% 60.8% 5.5% France
1970s 48.9% 59.6% 10.6% France
1980s 47.3% 53.1% 5.8% France
1990s 49.4% 52.8% 3.4% France
2000s 49.9% 53.8% 3.9% France
2010s 56.6% 58.2% 1.6% France
2020s 62.2% 62.2% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Finland or France?
France, at 62.6% against 62.6% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Finland and France?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and France rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Finland ranks 69th and France ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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