Least developed countries vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Least developed countries
6.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
31.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- Least developed countries
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.1% against 6.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 38th 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 | Least developed countries | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 19.0% | 13.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 22.3% | 16.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 23.4% | 17.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 24.7% | 18.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 24.3% | 18.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 27.2% | 21.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 30.2% | 23.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Least developed countries or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.1% against 6.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
- 24.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th 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.