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

Name: EU countries by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2016
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 2016, at 59.5%. Slovakia had the lowest, at 42.4%. The median was 52.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 52.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest59.5France

Lowest42.4Slovakia

Median52.227 EU countries

European Union (27)52.9History

All EU countries, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	France	59.5	+0.8 pts
2	Sweden	59.2	+0.8 pts
3	Finland	58.2	+1.1 pts
4	Italy	55.8	+0.4 pts
5	Denmark	55.4	+0.2 pts
6	Greece	54.8	+0.6 pts
7	Belgium	54.4	+0.4 pts
8	Estonia	54.1	+1 pts
9	Portugal	53.9	+0.4 pts
10	Bulgaria	53.8	+1.4 pts
11	Latvia	53.6	+1.2 pts
12	Netherlands	53	+0.3 pts
13	Ireland	52.6	+0.3 pts
14	Germany	52.2	+0.2 pts
15	Croatia	51.6	+0.9 pts
16	Spain	50.9	+0.3 pts
17	Czechia	50.8	+1.5 pts
18	Lithuania	50.1	+0.6 pts
19	Slovenia	49.8	+1.3 pts
20	Romania	49	+0.9 pts
21	Austria	48.8	+0.1 pts
22	Hungary	48.5	+0.8 pts
23	Malta	48.3	+0.3 pts
24	Cyprus	45	+0.7 pts
25	Poland	44.9	+1.1 pts
26	Luxembourg	44.3	-0.3 pts
27	Slovakia	42.4	+1 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 59.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Slovakia, with 42.4% in 2016.

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.