East Asia & Pacific vs Germany: Age dependency ratio, old
East Asia & Pacific
20.3%
in 2025
Germany
38.0%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Germany rank
9th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38.0% against 20.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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 | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 19.2% | 12.3% | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 23.0% | 15.6% | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 21.7% | 13.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 22.4% | 12.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 27.8% | 16.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 32.0% | 17.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 35.8% | 16.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, East Asia & Pacific or Germany?
- Germany, at 38.0% against 20.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
- 17.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Germany rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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.