Ireland vs Spain: Age dependency ratio
Ireland
52.2%
in 2025
Spain
52.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
134th
Spain rank
136th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.2% against 52.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 134th and Spain ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 57.0% | 16.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 72.0% | 60.3% | 11.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 54.8% | 12.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 47.1% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.5% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.6% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.3% | 1.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 52.2% against 52.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Ireland ranks 134th and Spain ranks 136th 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.