Ireland vs United Kingdom: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64

Ireland
0.5469
in 2016
United Kingdom
0.5448
in 2016
Ireland rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
53rd

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.5469 against 0.5448 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0021.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 110 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4563 0.5013 0.045 United Kingdom
2010s 0.5345 0.5394 0.0049 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dependency rate, all compared to 15-64, Ireland or United Kingdom?
Ireland, at 0.5469 against 0.5448 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.0021, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Ireland ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed