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

Name: EU countries by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2020
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 2020, at 61.9%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 43.9%. The median was 54.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 55.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest61.9France

Lowest43.9Luxembourg

Median54.927 EU countries

European Union (27)55.4History

All EU countries, 2020

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	France	61.9	+0.6 pts
2	Finland	61.4	+0.6 pts
3	Sweden	60.7	+0.2 pts
4	Bulgaria	58.5	+1.1 pts
5	Estonia	57.5	+0.8 pts
5	Latvia	57.5	+0.9 pts
7	Denmark	56.8	+0.4 pts
8	Italy	56.7	+0.3 pts
9	Portugal	56.6	+0.8 pts
10	Croatia	56.4	+1.2 pts
10	Greece	56.4	+0.2 pts
12	Belgium	56.2	+0.4 pts
13	Czechia	56.1	+1.1 pts
14	Germany	54.9	+0.7 pts
15	Slovenia	54.6	+0.9 pts
16	Netherlands	54.2	+0.3 pts
17	Ireland	53	0 pts
17	Romania Estimated	53	+1 pts
19	Lithuania	52.5	+0.3 pts
20	Hungary	52.1	+1.2 pts
21	Spain	51.3	-0.2 pts
22	Poland	50.8	+1.5 pts
23	Austria	50.2	+0.3 pts
24	Slovakia	48	+1.4 pts
25	Cyprus	47.7	+0.7 pts
26	Malta	45.6	-1.2 pts
27	Luxembourg	43.9	+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 61.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 43.9% in 2020.

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.