Old-age dependency ratio in Poland
Poland: Old-age dependency ratio was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 29.9% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Poland peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1950.
Poland ranks 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.2% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 39 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.1% compare
- 40 Montserrat 30.0% compare
- 41 Switzerland 30.0% compare
- 43 Canada 29.6% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 28.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Poland?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Poland was 29.9% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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).