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
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.