Europe & Central Asia vs Greece: Age dependency ratio, old
Europe & Central Asia
28.8%
in 2025
Greece
38.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Greece rank
7th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.9% against 28.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Greece ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 1.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 18.3% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 19.9% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 22.8% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 27.1% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 32.1% | 9.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 37.1% | 9.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Europe & Central Asia or Greece?
- Greece, at 38.9% against 28.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Europe & Central Asia and Greece?
- 10.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Greece rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.