Germany Highest Dependency Ratio
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) · World Bank
The highest dependency ratio in Germany was 59.88 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (59.88), 2024 (59.00), 1971 (58.52), 1972 (58.41), 1970 (58.28).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Germany Top 5 Highest Dependency Ratio Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
59.88 |
| 2nd |
2024 |
59.00 |
| 3rd |
1971 |
58.52 |
| 4th |
1972 |
58.41 |
| 5th |
1970 |
58.28 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
59.88 |
+0.89 |
73rd |
| 2024 |
59.00 |
+1.01 |
139th |
| 2023 |
57.99 |
+0.83 |
135th |
| 1972 |
58.41 |
−0.11 |
38th |
| 1971 |
58.52 |
+0.24 |
35th |
| 1970 |
58.28 |
+0.30 |
34th |
| 2022 |
57.16 |
+0.93 |
128th |
| 2021 |
56.23 |
+0.94 |
119th |
| 1976 |
56.21 |
−0.82 |
38th |
| 1975 |
57.03 |
−0.53 |
40th |
| 1974 |
57.56 |
−0.46 |
37th |
| 1973 |
58.02 |
−0.40 |
37th |
| 1969 |
57.98 |
+0.36 |
33rd |
| 1968 |
57.62 |
+0.92 |
31st |
| 1967 |
56.71 |
+1.18 |
28th |
| 2020 |
55.30 |
+0.76 |
114th |
| 2019 |
54.54 |
+0.66 |
107th |
| 1977 |
55.29 |
−0.92 |
35th |
| 1966 |
55.52 |
+0.95 |
25th |
| 2018 |
53.88 |
+0.62 |
107th |
| 1978 |
54.29 |
−1.00 |
33rd |
| 1965 |
54.57 |
+0.95 |
24th |
| 2017 |
53.26 |
+0.68 |
105th |
| 2016 |
52.58 |
+0.46 |
101st |
| 2015 |
52.12 |
+0.29 |
100th |
| 2010 |
52.12 |
−0.04 |
109th |
| 2009 |
52.16 |
+0.34 |
108th |
| 1979 |
53.11 |
−1.18 |
32nd |
| 1964 |
53.62 |
+1.13 |
22nd |
| 2014 |
51.83 |
+0.21 |
100th |
| 2013 |
51.62 |
+0.04 |
104th |
| 2012 |
51.58 |
−0.17 |
102nd |
| 2011 |
51.75 |
−0.37 |
104th |
| 2008 |
51.81 |
+0.35 |
103rd |
| 1963 |
52.49 |
+1.12 |
17th |
| 2007 |
51.46 |
+0.62 |
96th |
| 2006 |
50.84 |
+0.80 |
87th |
| 1980 |
51.64 |
−1.46 |
26th |
| 1962 |
51.37 |
+1.24 |
10th |
| 2005 |
50.04 |
+0.74 |
75th |
| 2004 |
49.30 |
+0.64 |
66th |
| 1981 |
49.80 |
−1.84 |
23rd |
| 1961 |
50.13 |
+1.41 |
4th |
| 2003 |
48.66 |
+0.45 |
55th |
| 2002 |
48.21 |
+0.42 |
51st |
| 2001 |
47.79 |
+0.48 |
47th |
| 1982 |
47.84 |
−1.97 |
17th |
| 1960 |
48.72 |
– |
2nd |
| 2000 |
47.31 |
+0.49 |
41st |
| 1999 |
46.81 |
+0.26 |
30th |
| 1998 |
46.55 |
+0.08 |
25th |
| 1997 |
46.47 |
+0.07 |
22nd |
| 1996 |
46.40 |
+0.10 |
22nd |
| 1995 |
46.30 |
+0.22 |
20th |
| 1994 |
46.09 |
+0.33 |
20th |
| 1993 |
45.75 |
+0.26 |
21st |
| 1992 |
45.49 |
+0.23 |
22nd |
| 1991 |
45.26 |
+0.43 |
22nd |
| 1983 |
45.97 |
−1.87 |
12th |
| 1990 |
44.83 |
+0.44 |
20th |
| 1989 |
44.39 |
+0.33 |
18th |
| 1988 |
44.05 |
+0.21 |
15th |
| 1987 |
43.85 |
+0.01 |
15th |
| 1986 |
43.84 |
−0.14 |
13th |
| 1985 |
43.97 |
−0.60 |
10th |
| 1984 |
44.58 |
−1.39 |
10th |
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