East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Germany: Age dependency ratio, old
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
18.3%
in 2025
Germany
38.0%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
12th
Germany rank
9th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38.0% against 18.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 19.2% | 12.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 23.0% | 16.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 21.7% | 14.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 22.4% | 13.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 27.8% | 17.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 32.0% | 19.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 35.8% | 18.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Germany?
- Germany, at 38.0% against 18.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Germany?
- 19.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Germany rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th 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.