Germany vs United Kingdom: Total dependency ratio
Germany
58.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
57.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
94th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58.0% against 57.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.7% | 51.9% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 53.9% | 55.5% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 59.1% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 53.5% | 7.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 54.6% | 8.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 52.0% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 54.8% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 57.6% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 58.0% against 57.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Germany ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th 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).