IDA total vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
IDA total
6.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
31.1%
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- IDA total
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.1% against 6.8% in IDA total, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.6 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 19.0% | 13.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 22.3% | 16.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 23.4% | 17.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 24.7% | 18.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 24.3% | 18.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 27.2% | 20.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 30.2% | 23.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IDA total or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.1% against 6.8% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 24.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- IDA total ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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.