Germany vs Greece: Age dependency ratio, old
Germany
38.0%
in 2025
Greece
38.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Greece rank
7th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.9% against 38.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Greece ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 12.7% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.3% | 4.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.8% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.1% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 37.1% | 1.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 38.9% against 38.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Germany and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Germany ranks 9th and Greece ranks 7th of 217 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.