Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, old
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 31.1% against 29.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 19.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 22.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 24.3% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 27.2% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 30.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 31.1% against 29.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Norway ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 218 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.