Age dependency breakdown in Greece
Greece: Age dependency breakdown was 37.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.26
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.26
in 2023
All-time low
10.4
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Greece is 37.26, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Greece peaked at 37.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 1953.
That places Greece 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.5 | — |
| 1951 | 10.44 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 10.41 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 10.4 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 10.41 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 10.45 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 10.54 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.63 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.76 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 10.89 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 11.32 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 11.68 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11.68 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.68 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.08 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 13.52 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 13.9 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.32 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 14.91 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 16.4 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 16.65 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.15 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.67 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.2 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.63 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 18.99 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 19.4 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.85 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.14 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.04 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.92 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.84 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.69 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.66 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.74 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.81 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.88 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.37 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20.98 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.54 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.07 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.62 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.12 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 23.6 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.04 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.47 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.9 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.34 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.75 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.21 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.12 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.46 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.87 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.38 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.91 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.36 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.16 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.94 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.67 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.31 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.84 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.31 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.76 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.25 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.13 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.87 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.26 | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7 | 10.89 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.31 | 16.4 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.85 | 19.66 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.77 | 20.37 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.06 | 25.34 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 28.91 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.38 | 35.25 | 37.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Guadeloupe 38.12 compare
- 9 Italy 38 compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 37.9 compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 36.31 compare
- 13 Croatia 36.16 compare
- 14 Isle of Man 36.11 compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Greece?
- Age dependency breakdown in Greece was 37.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 1953.
- How does Greece rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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