Euro area vs Kenya: Age dependency ratio, young
Euro area
22.1%
in 2025
Kenya
59.7%
in 2025
Euro area rank
47th
Kenya rank
50th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Euro area
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.7% against 22.1% in Euro area, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 106.1% | 66.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 112.8% | 75.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 106.5% | 76.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 95.9% | 70.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 84.1% | 60.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 75.7% | 52.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 63.7% | 41.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Euro area or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 59.7% against 22.1% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Euro area and Kenya?
- 37.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Kenya rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Euro area ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- 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.