Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Greece: Age dependency ratio, old
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.6%
in 2025
Greece
38.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Greece rank
7th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.9% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Greece ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 18.3% | 5.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 19.9% | 6.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 22.8% | 7.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 27.1% | 10.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 32.1% | 14.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 37.1% | 16.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Greece?
- Greece, at 38.9% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece?
- 16.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Greece rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Greece ranks 7th 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.