Central Europe and the Baltics vs Japan: Age dependency ratio, old

Central Europe and the Baltics
32.5%
in 2025
Japan
51.0%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 51.0% against 32.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.7% 9.3% 3.4% Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 15.9% 11.5% 4.4% Central Europe and the Baltics
1980s 16.4% 15.1% 1.3% Central Europe and the Baltics
1990s 18.3% 20.8% 2.5% Japan
2000s 20.7% 30.4% 9.7% Japan
2010s 24.8% 43.2% 18.4% Japan
2020s 30.9% 50.2% 19.3% Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 51.0% 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 Japan?
18.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Japan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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

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.