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Dependency ratio in Basque Country

Dependency ratio in Basque Country was 59.6% in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2025.

202559.6%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank4th of 19Autonomous communities of Spain ranked
Series high59.62024
Series low43.72001

Dependency ratio in Basque Country, 2001 to 2025

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404550556020012005200920132017202120252001: 43.7 %2002: 44.4 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 45 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 46 %2007: 46.6 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 48.2 %2010: 49.5 %2011: 51.1 %2012: 52.6 %2013: 54 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 56.8 %2016: 57.6 %2017: 58.3 %2018: 58.8 %2019: 59.1 %2020: 59 %2021: 59 %2022: 59.4 %2023: 59.5 %2024: 59.6 %2025: 59.6 %
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 25 values
Period%
202559.6
202459.6
202359.5
202259.4
202159
202059
201959.1
201858.8
201758.3
201657.6
201556.8
201455.5
201354
201252.6
201151.1
201049.5
200948.2
200847.2
200746.6
200646
200545.2
200445
200344.7
200244.4
200143.7

Compared with Spain

Place2025
Basque Country59.6
Spain53.2

Rankings

Definition

Population under 16 plus population 65 and over, divided by population aged 16 to 64, times 100.

Spain only, from INE. For EU countries and regions use dependency_ratio_15_64, which splits the ages at 15.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: tasa de dependencia (tablas 1419, 1453, 1490 y 30735). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=1453. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the dependency ratio in Basque Country?

Dependency ratio in Basque Country was 59.6% in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Indicadores demográficos básicos: tasa de dependencia (tablas 1419, 1453, 1490 y 30735). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest dependency ratio in Basque Country?

59.6% in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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