Total dependency ratio in Poland
Poland: Total dependency ratio was 53.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 53.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Poland peaked at 64.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2010.
Poland ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.8% | 52.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.2% | 55.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 52.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.5% | 53.0% | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Poland?
- Total dependency ratio in Poland was 53.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for total dependency ratio?
- Poland ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).