Age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Age dependency ratio was 55.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein stood at 55.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein peaked at 58.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2001.
That places Liechtenstein 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.3% | — |
| 1961 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 46.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 48.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 41.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.8% | 55.3% | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 182 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 186 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein?
- Age dependency ratio in Liechtenstein was 55.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2001.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for age dependency ratio?
- Liechtenstein ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.