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European Union Highest Dependency Ratio

57.80 in 2025
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) · World Bank

The highest dependency ratio in European Union was 57.80 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (57.80), 2024 (57.38), 2023 (56.90), 1971 (56.74), 1970 (56.72).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
European Union Top 5 Highest Dependency Ratio Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 57.80
2nd 2024 57.38
3rd 2023 56.90
4th 1971 56.74
5th 1970 56.72
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 57.80 +0.43 87th
2024 57.38 +0.48 127th
2023 56.90 +0.38 125th
2022 56.52 +0.42 119th
2021 56.10 +0.50 118th
2020 55.60 +0.54 115th
1979 55.56 −0.41 42nd
1978 55.96 −0.25 40th
1977 56.21 −0.16 39th
1976 56.37 −0.14 41st
1975 56.51 −0.06 34th
1974 56.57 −0.07 33rd
1973 56.64 −0.07 32nd
1972 56.72 −0.03 31st
1971 56.74 +0.02 29th
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Source: World Bank (SP.POP.DPND)
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