EU countries by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Name: EU countries by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2014
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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France had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 57.7%. Slovakia had the lowest, at 40.6%. The median was 51% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 51.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest57.7France

Lowest40.6Slovakia

Median5127 EU countries

European Union (27)51.6History

All EU countries, 2014

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2014 (%)	Change on 2013
1	France Series break	57.7	+1.1 pts
2	Sweden	57.4	+1.1 pts
3	Finland	55.8	+1.5 pts
4	Denmark	54.9	+0.4 pts
5	Italy	54.8	+0.6 pts
6	Greece	53.6	+0.8 pts
7	Belgium	53.4	+0.6 pts
8	Portugal	53	+0.7 pts
9	Netherlands	52.2	+0.7 pts
10	Estonia	51.9	+1.1 pts
11	Ireland	51.7	-0.1 pts
12	Germany Series break	51.6	0 pts
13	Bulgaria	51.1	+1.3 pts
14	Latvia	51	+1.3 pts
15	Croatia	49.9	+0.5 pts
15	Spain	49.9	+1 pts
17	Lithuania	49.1	+0.1 pts
18	Austria	48.4	+0.3 pts
19	Czechia	47.9	+1.6 pts
20	Malta	47.4	+1 pts
21	Slovenia	47.2	+1 pts
22	Romania Estimated	47.1	+0.1 pts
23	Hungary	46.9	+0.7 pts
24	Luxembourg	44.7	-0.2 pts
25	Cyprus	43.4	+1.1 pts
26	Poland	42.7	+0.9 pts
27	Slovakia	40.6	+0.8 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

France, with 57.7% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Slovakia, with 40.6% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). Retrieved 2026-10-09.