Old-Age Dependency Ratio by Country 2024
Key Findings
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Old-Age Dependency Ratio by Country 2024Monaco leads at 71.8 pensioners for every 100 working-age residents, though its status as a retirement destination inflates the figure. Japan's 50.7 is the number that matters: it means one retiree for every two workers, the heaviest genuine old-age burden any large economy has ever carried, and the reason Japan's pension and healthcare costs dominate its budget. Portugal on 39.1, Finland on 38.9, Italy on 38.8 and Greece on 38.1 form a tight European cluster around four retirees per ten workers. This measure differs from the simple 65-plus share because it counts pensioners against workers rather than against everyone, making it the more useful indicator of who actually pays for an ageing society.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank (UN Population Division)
- Coverage
- 10 entities · 2024 · 10 observations
- Measure
- Old-Age Dependency Ratio (people 65+ per 100 working-age people)
- Last updated
- 15 July 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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