Age dependency breakdown in Greece
Greece: Age dependency breakdown was 37.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2023
All-time low
10.4%
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Greece is 37.3%, 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 37.3% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.5% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.6% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.3% | 37.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Guadeloupe 38.1% compare
- 9 Italy 38.0% compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 37.9% compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 36.3% compare
- 13 Croatia 36.2% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 36.1% 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 37.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).