Old-age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Old-age dependency ratio was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (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 regions 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).