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
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
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.