Age dependency breakdown in Greece
Greece: Age dependency breakdown was 37.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).