Central Europe and the Baltics vs Italy: Age dependency ratio, old
Central Europe and the Baltics
32.5%
in 2025
Italy
39.7%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.7% against 32.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 15.5% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 18.9% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 20.2% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 24.2% | 5.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 29.2% | 8.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 33.8% | 9.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 38.0% | 7.1% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 39.7% 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 Italy?
- 7.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Italy rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th 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.