Gibraltar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, young
Gibraltar
27.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.8%
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
139th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
141st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Gibraltar
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 36.5% | 2.2% | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 36.8% | 2.3% | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 30.1% | 5.1% | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 0.0% | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 0.5% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 0.3% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 0.0% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Gibraltar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gibraltar, at 27.2% against 26.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Gibraltar ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st 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.