Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5674 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5674
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5674
in 2016
All-time low
0.4794
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.4791992: 0.481993: 0.4812004: 0.5182005: 0.5152006: 0.5162007: 0.5282008: 0.5332009: 0.5412010: 0.5452011: 0.5372012: 0.5412013: 0.5542014: 0.5532015: 0.5562016: 0.567

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark stood at 0.5674. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark peaked at 0.5674 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4794, in 1991.

That places Denmark 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 0.4794
1992 0.4804 +0.2%
1993 0.481 +0.1%
2004 0.5175 +7.6%
2005 0.515 -0.5%
2006 0.5162 +0.2%
2007 0.5282 +2.3%
2008 0.533 +0.9%
2009 0.5411 +1.5%
2010 0.5447 +0.7%
2011 0.5374 -1.3%
2012 0.5415 +0.8%
2013 0.5538 +2.3%
2014 0.553 -0.2%
2015 0.5559 +0.5%
2016 0.5674 +2.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.5674 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.5674 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4803 0.4794 0.481 3
2000s 0.5252 0.515 0.5411 6
2010s 0.5505 0.5374 0.5674 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 38 Bolivia 0.5833 compare
  2. 39 Georgia 0.5827 compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 0.5805 compare
  4. 42 Dominican Republic 0.5613 compare
  5. 43 Italy 0.5611 compare
  6. 44 Philippines 0.5608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Denmark was 0.5674 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.5674 in 2016.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4794 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Denmark ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
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World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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