IDA & IBRD total vs Spain: Age dependency ratio, old

IDA & IBRD total
13.3%
in 2025
Spain
32.9%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
25th
Spain rank
28th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 32.9% against 13.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 6.9% 13.8% 6.8% Spain
1970s 7.5% 16.4% 8.9% Spain
1980s 7.8% 18.5% 10.8% Spain
1990s 8.3% 21.9% 13.6% Spain
2000s 9.1% 24.2% 15.1% Spain
2010s 10.3% 27.3% 17.0% Spain
2020s 12.6% 31.0% 18.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IDA & IBRD total or Spain?
Spain, at 32.9% against 13.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IDA & IBRD total and Spain?
19.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.