France vs Iceland: Age dependency ratio, young
France
26.5%
in 2025
Iceland
26.3%
in 2025
France rank
146th
Iceland rank
147th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 26.5% against 26.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 60.1% | 18.7% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 50.2% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 41.3% | 8.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 37.8% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 33.4% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 30.3% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.3% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, France or Iceland?
- France, at 26.5% against 26.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between France and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- France ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th 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.