Germany vs Poland: Age dependency ratio, young
Germany
22.2%
in 2025
Poland
22.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
187th
Poland rank
184th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 22.3% against 22.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 187th and Poland ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 50.3% | 15.6% | Poland |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 37.5% | 3.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 38.5% | 14.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 34.7% | 11.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 24.3% | 2.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.0% | 1.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 22.3% against 22.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Germany and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Germany ranks 187th and Poland ranks 184th 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.