Age dependency ratio old in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Age dependency ratio old was 30.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.79
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.79
in 2023
All-time low
12.18
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 30.79 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Liechtenstein peaked at 30.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.18, in 1968.
Liechtenstein ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.55 | — |
| 1951 | 12.69 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 12.82 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 12.9 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 12.92 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 12.89 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 12.84 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.75 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12.62 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 12.54 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 12.58 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 12.68 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 12.65 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.49 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.37 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.31 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.3 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.21 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 12.18 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.28 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.33 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12.46 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 12.62 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.03 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.2 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.33 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.47 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.53 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.47 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.28 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.04 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.92 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.98 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 13.54 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.73 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.93 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.08 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.22 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.4 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.48 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.55 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.57 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.53 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.45 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.65 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.69 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.79 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.09 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.41 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.73 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.15 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.31 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.09 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.99 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.75 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.41 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 22.15 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.07 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.85 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.48 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.26 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.95 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.73 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.76 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.79 | +3.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 30.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 30.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.75 | 12.54 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.41 | 12.18 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.93 | 12.33 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.31 | 12.92 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 | 14.08 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3 | 14.69 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 | 19.75 | 27.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.31 | 27.95 | 30.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Liechtenstein?
- Age dependency ratio old in Liechtenstein was 30.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 30.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 in 1968.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Liechtenstein ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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