Arab World vs Austria: Age dependency ratio, old

Arab World
7.5%
in 2025
Austria
32.6%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Austria rank
30th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Arab World
  • Austria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 32.6% against 7.5% in Arab World, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 35th and Austria ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Austria Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 20.6% 13.7% Austria
1970s 6.7% 23.7% 17.1% Austria
1980s 6.1% 22.0% 15.8% Austria
1990s 6.1% 22.5% 16.4% Austria
2000s 6.1% 24.0% 17.9% Austria
2010s 6.2% 27.3% 21.0% Austria
2020s 7.2% 30.5% 23.4% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Arab World or Austria?
Austria, at 32.6% against 7.5% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Arab World and Austria?
25.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Austria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Austria rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Arab World ranks 35th and Austria ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.