Old-age dependency ratio in Greenland
Greenland: Old-age dependency ratio was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Greenland is 14.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Greenland peaked at 14.7% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Greenland?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Greenland was 14.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1955.
- How does Greenland rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Greenland ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).