San Marino vs World: Age dependency ratio, old
San Marino
35.6%
in 2025
World
16.0%
in 2025
San Marino rank
15th
World rank
17th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- San Marino
- World
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 35.6% against 16.0% in World, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 218 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 8.9% | 5.6% | San Marino |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 9.6% | 5.4% | San Marino |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 9.8% | 7.5% | San Marino |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | San Marino |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 11.2% | 12.4% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 12.7% | 14.8% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 15.2% | 17.4% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, San Marino or World?
- San Marino, at 35.6% against 16.0% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between San Marino and World?
- 19.6%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and World rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- San Marino ranks 15th and World ranks 17th 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.