France vs Other small states: Age dependency ratio, old
France
36.8%
in 2025
Other small states
16.0%
in 2025
France rank
12th
Other small states rank
16th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- France
- Other small states
How they compare
France currently reports 36.8% against 16.0% in Other small states, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 10.6% | 8.9% | France |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 11.3% | 10.1% | France |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 10.7% | 9.7% | France |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 11.0% | 11.9% | France |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 11.9% | 13.3% | France |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 13.4% | 16.1% | France |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 15.2% | 19.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, France or Other small states?
- France, at 36.8% against 16.0% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between France and Other small states?
- 20.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Other small states rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- France ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- 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.