Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio
Denmark
57.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
87th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.9% against 57.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 87th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 55.5% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 59.1% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 53.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 54.6% | 6.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 52.0% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.8% | 0.3% | 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, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 57.9% against 57.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Denmark ranks 87th 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.