European Union vs Pakistan: Age dependency ratio, young

European Union
22.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
61.0%
in 2025
European Union rank
46th
Pakistan rank
46th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • European Union
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 61.0% against 22.4% in European Union, a difference of 38.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.7 times European Union's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 39.8% 77.3% 37.6% Pakistan
1970s 37.2% 83.0% 45.8% Pakistan
1980s 31.7% 81.6% 50.0% Pakistan
1990s 27.1% 84.4% 57.3% Pakistan
2000s 23.8% 75.6% 51.8% Pakistan
2010s 23.2% 67.5% 44.3% Pakistan
2020s 23.0% 63.2% 40.3% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, European Union or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 61.0% against 22.4% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between European Union and Pakistan?
38.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do European Union and Pakistan rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
European Union ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.