Algeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio
Algeria
58.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 58.1% against 57.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.3% | 55.5% | 45.8% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 101.3% | 59.1% | 42.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 53.5% | 38.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 54.6% | 20.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 54.8% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.8% | 0.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Algeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Algeria, at 58.1% against 57.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.