Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, old
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 31.1% against 6.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 5.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 19.0% | 13.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 22.3% | 16.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 23.4% | 17.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 24.7% | 18.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 24.3% | 18.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 27.2% | 21.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 30.2% | 24.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 31.1% against 6.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.