Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio
Bulgaria
57.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
90th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.9% against 57.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 55.5% | 6.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 59.1% | 9.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 53.5% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 54.6% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 52.0% | 6.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 54.8% | 3.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.8% | 0.7% | 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, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.9% against 57.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th 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.