Arab World vs Poland: Age dependency ratio, old
Arab World
7.5%
in 2025
Poland
32.0%
in 2025
Arab World rank
35th
Poland rank
32nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Arab World
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 32.0% against 7.5% in Arab World, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 10.9% | 4.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 14.1% | 7.5% | Poland |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 14.9% | 8.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 16.7% | 10.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 18.6% | 12.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 22.0% | 15.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 29.5% | 22.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Arab World or Poland?
- Poland, at 32.0% against 7.5% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Arab World and Poland?
- 24.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Poland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Arab World ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd 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.