Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Poland: Age dependency ratio, old

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
8.5%
in 2025
Poland
32.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 32.0% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Poland's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 10.9% 4.7% Poland
1970s 6.4% 14.1% 7.7% Poland
1980s 6.3% 14.9% 8.6% Poland
1990s 6.5% 16.7% 10.2% Poland
2000s 6.5% 18.6% 12.1% Poland
2010s 7.0% 22.0% 15.0% Poland
2020s 8.1% 29.5% 21.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Poland?
Poland, at 32.0% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Poland?
23.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Poland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd 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.