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
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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).