South Asia vs Spain: Age dependency ratio, old
South Asia
10.8%
in 2025
Spain
32.9%
in 2025
South Asia rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- South Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 32.9% against 10.8% in South Asia, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 13.8% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 16.4% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 18.5% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 21.9% | 14.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 24.2% | 16.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 27.3% | 19.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 31.0% | 20.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, South Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 32.9% against 10.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between South Asia and Spain?
- 22.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th 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.