Old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Old-age dependency ratio was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2023
All-time low
12.2%
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 30.8% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein peaked at 30.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.6% | — |
| 1951 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +3.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 30.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein was 30.8% 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1968.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Liechtenstein ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).