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

France had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 60.8%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 43.8%. The median was 53.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 54.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest60.8France
Lowest43.8Luxembourg
Median53.727 EU countries
European Union (27)54.3History

All EU countries, 2018

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FranceFrance: 60.8 %60.8FinlandFinland: 60.1 %60.1SwedenSweden: 60.1 %60.1BulgariaBulgaria: 56.2 %56.2ItalyItaly: 56.2 %56.2DenmarkDenmark: 56.1 %56.1EstoniaEstonia: 56 %56LatviaLatvia: 56 %56GreeceGreece: 55.8 %55.8BelgiumBelgium: 55.4 %55.4PortugalPortugal: 55.2 %55.2CroatiaCroatia: 53.9 %53.9CzechiaCzechia: 53.8 %53.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 53.7 %53.7GermanyGermany: 53.6 %53.6IrelandIreland: 53.1 %53.1SloveniaSlovenia: 52.5 %52.5LithuaniaLithuania: 51.8 %51.8SpainSpain: 51.5 %51.5RomaniaRomania: 51.1 %51.1HungaryHungary: 50 %50AustriaAustria: 49.5 %49.5MaltaMalta: 47.9 %47.9PolandPoland: 47.8 %47.8CyprusCyprus: 46.5 %46.5SlovakiaSlovakia: 45.2 %45.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: 43.8 %43.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1France Provisional60.8+0.6 pts
2Finland60.1+1 pts
2Sweden60.1+0.4 pts
4Bulgaria56.2+1.2 pts
4Italy56.2+0.1 pts
6Denmark56.1+0.4 pts
7Estonia56+0.8 pts
7Latvia56+1.1 pts
9Greece55.8+0.4 pts
10Belgium55.4+0.5 pts
11Portugal55.2+0.6 pts
12Croatia53.9+1.3 pts
13Czechia53.8+1.4 pts
14Netherlands53.7+0.4 pts
15Germany53.6+0.7 pts
16Ireland53.1+0.2 pts
17Slovenia52.5+1.4 pts
18Lithuania51.8+0.8 pts
19Spain51.5+0.3 pts
20Romania51.1+1 pts
21Hungary50+0.6 pts
22Austria49.5+0.4 pts
23Malta47.9-0.8 pts
24Poland47.8+1.5 pts
25Cyprus46.5+0.6 pts
26Slovakia45.2+1.4 pts
27Luxembourg43.8-0.1 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 60.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 43.8% in 2018.

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.

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