Denmark vs Norway: Age dependency ratio, young
Denmark
24.6%
in 2025
Norway
24.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
162nd
Norway rank
163rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 39.6% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 37.9% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 31.8% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 30.0% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 29.9% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 27.5% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.5% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 24.6% against 24.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Denmark ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 163rd of 217 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.