Europe & Central Asia vs Palestine: Age dependency ratio, young
Europe & Central Asia
26.7%
in 2025
Palestine
64.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Palestine rank
37th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 64.2% against 26.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 98.9% | 66.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 86.5% | 59.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 71.8% | 45.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 66.7% | 39.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Europe & Central Asia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 64.2% against 26.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Europe & Central Asia and Palestine?
- 37.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Palestine rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 37th 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.