Europe & Central Asia vs Isle of Man: Age dependency ratio, old
Europe & Central Asia
28.8%
in 2025
Isle of Man
37.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Isle of Man rank
10th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 37.8% against 28.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Isle of Man has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Isle of Man ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Isle of Man has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 30.3% | 16.1% | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 34.2% | 17.5% | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 33.2% | 16.1% | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 28.9% | 10.0% | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 25.8% | 5.0% | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 30.9% | 7.8% | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 36.0% | 8.8% | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Europe & Central Asia or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 37.8% against 28.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Europe & Central Asia and Isle of Man?
- 9.0%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Isle of Man?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Isle of Man rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Isle of Man ranks 10th 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.