Age dependency breakdown in Greenland
Greenland: Age dependency breakdown was 14.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.67
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.67
in 2023
All-time low
3.3
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Greenland is 14.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Greenland peaked at 14.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1955.
That places Greenland 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.46 | — |
| 1951 | 3.5 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.5 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 3.38 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.3 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.35 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.48 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 3.56 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.66 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.77 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 3.92 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.07 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.19 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.27 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.36 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.46 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.56 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.66 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.82 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.05 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.14 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.2 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.27 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.17 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.14 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.36 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.83 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.01 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.44 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.58 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.67 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.76 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.12 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.18 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.48 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.97 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.22 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.43 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.62 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.54 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.85 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.18 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.14 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.77 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.67 | +6.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 14.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 14.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 | 3.3 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 3.77 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.15 | 4.82 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 5.06 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 | 5.41 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.44 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 9.72 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 | 12.6 | 14.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Greenland?
- Age dependency breakdown in Greenland was 14.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1955.
- How does Greenland rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Greenland ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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