China vs Germany: Age dependency ratio, young
China
22.1%
in 2025
Germany
22.2%
in 2025
China rank
189th
Germany rank
187th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.2% against 22.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 189th and Germany ranks 187th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 34.7% | 39.0% | China |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 33.7% | 37.2% | China |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 24.3% | 26.7% | China |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 23.6% | 17.5% | China |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 21.9% | 7.8% | China |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.5% | 5.1% | China |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 2.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 22.2% against 22.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between China and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- China ranks 189th and Germany ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.