Old-Age Dependency Ratio by Country 2024

About This Dataset

This chart ranks countries by old-age dependency ratio in 2024, the number of people aged 65 and over for every 100 people of working age. It measures the economic burden of ageing rather than simply its scale.

✨ AI Insight

Monaco 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.

Source: World Bank (UN Population Division)

Key Findings

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Monaco leads with 72 in 2024.

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Average value in 2024: 43 · median: 39.

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Gap in 2024: Monaco is 1.9× larger than Germany.