United Kingdom - Dependency Ratio 1985
52.38
−0.22 from 1984
United Kingdom's dependency ratio was 52.38 in 1985, decreased +0.22 from 52.59 in 1984. This was the 50th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1985▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qatar | 39.18 | -2.4% |
| 2nd | Andorra | 39.31 | -2.0% |
| 3rd | Greenland | 39.34 | -1.7% |
| 4th | Singapore | 39.37 | -0.2% |
| 5th | Northern Mariana Islands | 42.36 | -8.6% |
| 6th | Liechtenstein | 42.82 | -2.1% |
| 7th | Serbia | 42.85 | -0.1% |
| 8th | Bermuda | 42.92 | -0.4% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 43.75 | -1.0% |
| 10th | Germany | 43.97 | -1.4% |
| 11th | San Marino | 44.03 | -0.5% |
| 12th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 44.54 | -0.5% |
| 13th | St. Martin (French part) | 44.90 | -6.7% |
| 14th | Channel Islands | 45.24 | -1.4% |
| 15th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 45.80 | -6.2% |
| 16th | Croatia | 45.84 | 0.1% |
| 17th | Canada | 46.05 | -0.2% |
| 18th | Netherlands | 46.07 | -2.0% |
| 19th | Cayman Islands | 46.30 | -3.4% |
| 20th | Switzerland | 46.44 | -1.0% |
| 21st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.47 | -1.2% |
| 22nd | Macao SAR, China | 46.62 | -0.3% |
| 23rd | United Arab Emirates | 46.81 | 2.6% |
| 24th | Finland | 46.83 | 0.1% |
| 25th | Japan | 47.11 | -1.0% |
| 26th | Russian Federation | 47.58 | 0.4% |
| 27th | Slovenia | 48.01 | -1.0% |
| 28th | Italy | 48.09 | -1.8% |
| 29th | Austria | 48.11 | -1.5% |
| 30th | Belgium | 48.29 | -0.7% |
| 31st | Belarus | 48.69 | 0.1% |
| 32nd | Latvia | 49.14 | -0.4% |
| 33rd | Bulgaria | 49.20 | 0.2% |
| 34th | Ukraine | 49.31 | 0.1% |
| 35th | Lithuania | 49.64 | -0.7% |
| 36th | United States | 49.77 | -0.2% |
| 37th | European Union | 50.07 | -1.0% |
| 38th | Denmark | 50.44 | -0.9% |
| 39th | Estonia | 50.48 | -0.8% |
| 40th | Aruba | 50.69 | -1.7% |
| 41st | Malta | 51.05 | 0.8% |
| 42nd | Australia | 51.08 | -1.1% |
| 43rd | Montenegro | 51.11 | -1.0% |
| 44th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 51.27 | -4.1% |
| 45th | Georgia | 51.41 | 0.2% |
| 46th | Hungary | 51.55 | 0.0% |
| 47th | Cuba | 51.76 | -3.8% |
| 48th | France | 51.89 | -0.8% |
| 49th | North Macedonia | 52.30 | -0.7% |
| 50th | United Kingdom | 52.38 | -0.4% |
| 51st | Romania | 52.44 | -2.0% |
| 52nd | Korea | 52.53 | -3.8% |
| 53rd | Gibraltar | 52.98 | 0.1% |
| 54th | Greece | 53.24 | -1.7% |
| 55th | Curaçao | 53.34 | -1.1% |
| 56th | Cyprus | 53.37 | 0.3% |
| 57th | New Zealand | 53.67 | -1.4% |
| 58th | Poland | 53.71 | 0.9% |
| 59th | Moldova | 53.74 | 1.3% |
| 60th | Barbados | 53.92 | 0.1% |
| 61st | Monaco | 53.97 | 0.5% |
| 62nd | Spain | 54.11 | -1.7% |
| 63rd | Armenia | 54.21 | 0.2% |
| 64th | Guam | 54.27 | -2.7% |
| 65th | Czechia | 54.42 | -0.6% |
| 66th | Sweden | 54.79 | 0.3% |
| 67th | Bahrain | 55.22 | -1.0% |
| 68th | Portugal | 55.34 | -1.2% |
| 69th | British Virgin Islands | 55.47 | -4.3% |
| 70th | Norway | 55.59 | -0.9% |
| 71st | Slovak Republic | 55.91 | 0.4% |
| 72nd | Bahamas, The | 56.47 | -2.7% |
| 73rd | China | 56.47 | -3.8% |
| 74th | Mauritius | 56.49 | -1.1% |
| 75th | Iceland | 57.10 | -0.7% |
| 76th | Chile | 57.25 | -1.1% |
| 77th | Tuvalu | 57.34 | 1.2% |
| 78th | Faroe Islands | 57.83 | -0.9% |
| 79th | Virgin Islands (US) | 58.54 | -1.6% |
| 80th | Azerbaijan | 58.89 | -0.8% |
| 81st | Uruguay | 59.65 | -0.2% |
| 82nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 59.87 | 0.4% |
| 83rd | Thailand | 60.43 | -3.6% |
| 84th | Puerto Rico (US) | 61.26 | -1.4% |
| 85th | Kuwait | 61.42 | -1.5% |
| 86th | Brunei Darussalam | 62.43 | -2.3% |
| 87th | Isle of Man | 62.73 | -0.8% |
| 88th | Trinidad and Tobago | 63.46 | 0.4% |
| 89th | Argentina | 64.01 | 0.3% |
| 90th | Kazakhstan | 64.13 | -0.5% |
| 91st | Turks and Caicos Islands | 64.33 | -5.4% |
| 92nd | Albania | 64.77 | -1.3% |
| 93rd | New Caledonia | 66.75 | -2.9% |
| 94th | Ireland | 66.90 | -1.2% |
| 95th | Sri Lanka | 67.24 | -1.0% |
| 96th | Costa Rica | 67.87 | -0.1% |
| 97th | Palau | 68.14 | -2.2% |
| 98th | Kosovo | 69.04 | -1.7% |
| 99th | Brazil | 69.34 | -0.8% |
| 100th | French Polynesia | 69.69 | -1.8% |
| 101st | Seychelles | 69.92 | -1.2% |
| 102nd | Nauru | 70.14 | 2.9% |
| 103rd | Colombia | 70.44 | -1.7% |
| 104th | Israel | 70.75 | -0.3% |
| 105th | Malaysia | 71.23 | -0.4% |
| 106th | Suriname | 71.35 | -1.8% |
| 107th | Lebanon | 71.54 | -1.1% |
| 108th | Fiji | 71.64 | -0.2% |
| 109th | Grenada | 71.65 | -3.0% |
| 110th | Kyrgyz Republic | 71.97 | -0.5% |
| 111th | American Samoa | 72.92 | -1.0% |
| 112th | Timor-Leste | 72.98 | 1.7% |
| 113th | Indonesia | 73.24 | -1.8% |
| 114th | Panama | 73.49 | -1.7% |
| 115th | Myanmar | 73.55 | -1.0% |
| 116th | Türkiye | 74.40 | -1.7% |
| 117th | Kiribati | 74.58 | -0.3% |
| 118th | Dominica | 75.24 | -2.8% |
| 119th | Guyana | 75.46 | -2.7% |
| 120th | South Africa | 75.97 | -1.0% |
| 121st | India | 76.26 | -0.4% |
| 122nd | Tunisia | 76.72 | -1.1% |
| 123rd | Uzbekistan | 77.16 | -0.4% |
| 124th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 78.55 | -0.9% |
| 125th | Dominican Republic | 79.37 | -1.4% |
| 126th | Ecuador | 79.37 | -1.5% |
| 127th | Turkmenistan | 79.66 | -0.1% |
| 128th | Papua New Guinea | 79.86 | -0.1% |
| 129th | Nepal | 80.75 | 0.3% |
| 130th | Equatorial Guinea | 80.87 | -1.9% |
| 131st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 81.08 | -0.4% |
| 132nd | Peru | 81.27 | -1.5% |
| 133rd | Jamaica | 81.37 | -1.5% |
| 134th | Paraguay | 82.27 | -0.2% |
| 135th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 82.41 | -0.1% |
| 136th | Philippines | 82.69 | -0.9% |
| 137th | Morocco | 82.91 | -1.4% |
| 138th | El Salvador | 83.01 | -1.3% |
| 139th | Viet Nam | 83.14 | -0.3% |
| 140th | Saudi Arabia | 83.69 | -0.2% |
| 141st | Haiti | 83.78 | 0.2% |
| 142nd | Cambodia | 84.23 | 0.4% |
| 143rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 84.25 | -1.9% |
| 144th | Mexico | 84.33 | -2.2% |
| 145th | Bhutan | 84.37 | 0.2% |
| 146th | Tonga | 85.26 | -1.1% |
| 147th | Samoa | 86.24 | -2.3% |
| 148th | Sierra Leone | 86.99 | 0.4% |
| 149th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 87.06 | 1.1% |
| 150th | Angola | 87.21 | 0.1% |
| 151st | Mongolia | 87.25 | -1.3% |
| 152nd | Tajikistan | 87.39 | -0.3% |
| 153rd | Eritrea | 87.45 | -0.5% |
| 154th | Central African Republic | 87.56 | 0.1% |
| 155th | Pakistan | 88.15 | 0.9% |
| 156th | Lesotho | 88.44 | 0.6% |
| 157th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 88.47 | -0.2% |
| 158th | Liberia | 89.32 | 0.0% |
| 159th | Guinea | 89.34 | 0.3% |
| 160th | Lao PDR | 90.49 | 0.0% |
| 161st | Gabon | 90.91 | 0.8% |
| 162nd | Djibouti | 91.13 | -0.6% |
| 163rd | Algeria | 91.70 | -1.7% |
| 164th | Ghana | 91.72 | 0.1% |
| 165th | Bangladesh | 92.15 | -0.6% |
| 166th | Maldives | 92.28 | 0.5% |
| 167th | Libya | 92.38 | -2.5% |
| 168th | St. Lucia | 92.44 | -0.7% |
| 169th | Congo, Republic of | 93.22 | -0.5% |
| 170th | Vanuatu | 93.44 | -0.3% |
| 171st | Nigeria | 94.70 | 0.4% |
| 172nd | Mauritania | 94.81 | -0.3% |
| 173rd | Sudan | 94.86 | 0.0% |
| 174th | Guatemala | 94.87 | 0.1% |
| 175th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 95.32 | 0.7% |
| 176th | São Tomé and Principe | 95.70 | 0.2% |
| 177th | Togo | 95.73 | -0.4% |
| 178th | Belize | 95.88 | 0.5% |
| 179th | Mozambique | 96.14 | 0.0% |
| 180th | Mali | 96.20 | 1.3% |
| 181st | South Sudan | 96.30 | 0.6% |
| 182nd | Niger | 96.38 | 0.2% |
| 183rd | Botswana | 96.76 | -0.1% |
| 184th | Malawi | 96.94 | 0.3% |
| 185th | Afghanistan | 97.30 | 0.5% |
| 186th | Burkina Faso | 97.44 | 0.9% |
| 187th | Gambia, The | 97.67 | 0.3% |
| 188th | Cameroon | 98.51 | 0.3% |
| 189th | Oman | 98.86 | -0.9% |
| 190th | Benin | 99.02 | 0.1% |
| 191st | Nicaragua | 99.16 | -0.1% |
| 192nd | Burundi | 99.31 | 1.8% |
| 193rd | Madagascar | 99.56 | -0.7% |
| 194th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 100.01 | -0.8% |
| 195th | Honduras | 100.18 | -0.5% |
| 196th | Senegal | 100.63 | 0.4% |
| 197th | Namibia | 100.86 | -1.7% |
| 198th | Iraq | 101.30 | -1.0% |
| 199th | Côte d'Ivoire | 101.52 | 0.4% |
| 200th | Tanzania | 101.72 | -0.5% |
| 201st | Jordan | 102.40 | -1.4% |
| 202nd | Rwanda | 102.49 | 1.0% |
| 203rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 103.17 | -0.8% |
| 204th | Solomon Islands | 103.41 | -0.7% |
| 205th | Chad | 103.75 | 2.9% |
| 206th | Guinea-Bissau | 104.11 | 0.5% |
| 207th | Comoros | 104.19 | -0.1% |
| 208th | Uganda | 104.49 | -0.1% |
| 209th | Zimbabwe | 104.92 | -0.5% |
| 210th | Cabo Verde | 105.33 | -1.1% |
| 211th | Zambia | 108.18 | -0.5% |
| 212th | Eswatini | 109.64 | 0.1% |
| 213th | Kenya | 110.28 | -0.9% |
| 214th | Yemen, Republic of | 112.67 | 1.1% |
| 215th | Marshall Islands | 115.58 | 0.3% |
FAQ
What was United Kingdom's dependency ratio in 1985?▾
United Kingdom's dependency ratio in 1985 was 52.38. This ranked 50th globally.
How did United Kingdom's dependency ratio change in 1985?▾
United Kingdom's dependency ratio decreased by 0.4% in 1985 compared to 1984.
Which country had the highest dependency ratio in 1985?▾
Marshall Islands had the highest dependency ratio in 1985 at 115.58.
What is the dependency ratio of United Kingdom in 1985?▾
The dependency ratio of United Kingdom in 1985 was 52.38. This ranked 50th globally.
How does 1985 compare to 1984 for United Kingdom's dependency ratio?▾
United Kingdom's dependency ratio went from 52.59 in 1984 to 52.38 in 1985, a 0.4% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
United Kingdom matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.6%. View full analysis →
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