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

Name: EU countries by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2015
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 2015, at 58.7%. Slovakia had the lowest, at 41.4%. The median was 52% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 52.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest58.7France

Lowest41.4Slovakia

Median5227 EU countries

European Union (27)52.3History

All EU countries, 2015

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2015 (%)	Change on 2014
1	France	58.7	+1 pts
2	Sweden	58.4	+1 pts
3	Finland	57.1	+1.3 pts
4	Italy	55.4	+0.6 pts
5	Denmark	55.2	+0.3 pts
6	Greece	54.2	+0.6 pts
7	Belgium	54	+0.6 pts
8	Portugal	53.5	+0.5 pts
9	Estonia Series break	53.1	+1.2 pts
10	Netherlands	52.7	+0.5 pts
11	Bulgaria	52.4	+1.3 pts
11	Latvia	52.4	+1.4 pts
13	Ireland	52.3	+0.6 pts
14	Germany	52	+0.4 pts
15	Croatia	50.7	+0.8 pts
16	Spain	50.6	+0.7 pts
17	Lithuania	49.5	+0.4 pts
18	Czechia	49.3	+1.4 pts
19	Austria	48.7	+0.3 pts
20	Slovenia	48.5	+1.3 pts
21	Romania	48.1	+1 pts
22	Malta	48	+0.6 pts
23	Hungary	47.7	+0.8 pts
24	Luxembourg	44.6	-0.1 pts
25	Cyprus	44.3	+0.9 pts
26	Poland	43.8	+1.1 pts
27	Slovakia	41.4	+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 58.7% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Slovakia, with 41.4% in 2015.

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.