Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland

Finland: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5922 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5922
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5922
in 2016
All-time low
0.4676
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland, 1995–2016

00.20.40.61995200520161995: 0.4681996: 0.4991997: 0.51998: 0.4972004: 0.492005: 0.4872006: 0.4962007: 0.4932008: 0.4952009: 0.5012010: 0.5072011: 0.5232012: 0.542013: 0.5592014: 0.5692015: 0.5812016: 0.592

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland is 0.5922, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland peaked at 0.5922 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4676, in 1995.

That places Finland 35th 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 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4676 —
1996 0.4992 +6.8%
1997 0.5002 +0.2%
1998 0.4971 -0.6%
2004 0.4903 -1.4%
2005 0.4869 -0.7%
2006 0.4962 +1.9%
2007 0.493 -0.6%
2008 0.4951 +0.4%
2009 0.5007 +1.1%
2010 0.5072 +1.3%
2011 0.5228 +3.1%
2012 0.5396 +3.2%
2013 0.5586 +3.5%
2014 0.5689 +1.8%
2015 0.5807 +2.1%
2016 0.5922 +2.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.5922 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.5922 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 0.491 0.4676 0.5002 4
2000s 0.4937 0.4869 0.5007 6
2010s 0.5529 0.5072 0.5922 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 32 Honduras 0.5966 compare
  2. 33 Bangladesh 0.5952 compare
  3. 34 Sweden 0.595 compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 0.5898 compare
  5. 37 France 0.5874 compare
  6. 38 Bolivia 0.5833 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Finland was 0.5922 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5922 in 2016.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4676 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Finland ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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