Central Europe and the Baltics vs Finland: Age dependency ratio, old
Central Europe and the Baltics
32.5%
in 2025
Finland
39.4%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Finland rank
6th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 39.4% against 32.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Finland ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 18.5% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 21.1% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 23.8% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 31.1% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 38.0% | 7.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Central Europe and the Baltics or Finland?
- Finland, at 39.4% against 32.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Central Europe and the Baltics and Finland?
- 6.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Finland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Finland ranks 6th 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.