Germany's Age Dependency Ratio: Old

AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE (%)


The old-age dependency ratio is the ratio of elderly dependents (who are generally economically inactive and 65 years and older), compared to the number of people of working age (15-64-year-olds).

A high dependency ratio means those of working age, and the overall economy, face a greater burden in supporting the aging population.

Germany's age dependency ratio for elderly people was: 35.2% reported in 2022 (most recent observation). This is a lower value against a global average of 85.1%. A lower ratio indicates less financial burden is carried by working people, and consequently less government assistace required than dependents under the age of 15.

Germany's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.

Data source: World Bank, Washington D.C.


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Afghanistan 4.4
Albania 24.8
Algeria 10.1
Angola 5.0
Argentina 18.3
Armenia 19.8
Australia 26.0
Austria 30.1
Azerbaijan 10.2
Bahamas, The 12.3
Bahrain 4.9
Bangladesh 8.9
Belarus 26.0
Belgium 31.0
Benin 5.6
Bhutan 8.7
Bolivia 7.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.6
Botswana 5.7
Brazil 14.1
Bulgaria 35.2
Burkina Faso 4.7
Burundi 4.8
Cambodia 8.9
Cameroon 4.8
Canada 29.1
Central African Republic 5.1
Chad 4.0
Chile 19.0
China 19.9
Colombia 12.9
Comoros 7.4
Congo, Dem. Rep 5.8
Congo, Rep. 4.8
Costa Rica 15.7
Cote d'Ivoire 4.3
Croatia 35.2
Cyprus 21.4
Czechia 32.6
Denmark 32.3
Dominican Republic 11.3
Ecuador 11.8
Egypt 7.8
El Salvador 12.4
Estonia 32.7
Eswatini 6.5
Ethiopia 5.5
Finland 37.8
France 35.4
Gabon 6.5
Gambia 4.5
Georgia 22.8
Germany 35.2
Ghana 6.0
Greece 36.0
Guatemala 7.8
Guinea 6.0
Guinea-Bissau 4.9
Guyana 9.6
Haiti 7.2
Honduras 6.5
Hong Kong 30.3
Hungary 30.5
Iceland 23.2
India 10.2
Indonesia 10.1
Ireland 23.2
Israel 20.1
Italy 37.9
Jamaica 10.2
Japan 51.2
Jordan 6.0
Kazakhstan 12.9
Kenya 4.8
Korea, Rep. 24.7
Kuwait 6.6
Kyrgyzstan 7.4
Laos 6.9
Latvia 34.9
Lebanon 15.8
Lesotho 6.8
Liberia 5.9
Libya 7.3
Lithuania 32.6
Luxembourg 21.7
Madagascar 5.8
Malawi 4.8
Malaysia 10.7
Mali 4.7
Malta 28.2
Mauritania 5.8
Mauritius 18.0
Mexico 12.4
Moldova 19.2
Mongolia 7.3
Morocco 11.8
Mozambique 4.8
Myanmar 9.9
Namibia 6.6
Nepal 9.4
Netherlands 31.6
New Zealand 25.1
Nicaragua 8.1
Niger 4.9
Nigeria 5.5
North Macedonia 21.6
Norway 28.4
Oman 3.9
Pakistan 7.2
Panama 13.5
Papua New Guinea 5.1
Paraguay 9.6
Peru 12.8
Philippines 8.5
Poland 28.0
Portugal 35.8
Qatar 1.8
Romania 28.5
Russia 23.8
Rwanda 5.5
Saudi Arabia 3.9
Senegal 5.7
Serbia 31.6
Sierra Leone 5.4
Singapore 20.7
Slovak Republic 25.2
Slovenia 32.8
South Africa 9.0
Spain 30.7
Sri Lanka 17.6
Sudan 6.3
Suriname 11.1
Sweden 32.6
Switzerland 29.4
Taiwan 0.0
Tajikistan 5.8
Tanzania 5.8
Thailand 22.0
Togo 5.5
Tunisia 13.6
Türkiye 12.7
Turkmenistan 8.1
Uganda 3.2
Ukraine 28.6
United Arab Emirates 2.2
United Kingdom 30.3
United States 26.4
Uruguay 23.9
Uzbekistan 7.9
Vietnam 13.3
Yemen, Rep. 4.6
Zambia 3.2
Zimbabwe 5.9


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