Total dependency ratio in Greenland
Greenland: Total dependency ratio was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 44.8% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Greenland peaked at 92.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1986.
That places Greenland 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.9% | 77.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.9% | 84.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.2% | 51.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 39.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.3% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 191 Chile 45.1% compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.0% compare
- 193 North Korea 44.9% compare
- 196 China 44.7% compare
- 197 Dominica 44.6% compare
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 total dependency ratio in Greenland?
- Total dependency ratio in Greenland was 44.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1986.
- How does Greenland rank for total dependency ratio?
- Greenland ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).