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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 2021, at 62.1%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 44.1%. The median was 55.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 56.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest62.1France
Lowest44.1Luxembourg
Median55.727 EU countries
European Union (27)56.1History

All EU countries, 2021

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FranceFrance: 62.1 %62.1FinlandFinland: 61.9 %61.9SwedenSweden: 60.8 %60.8BulgariaBulgaria: 59.1 %59.1EstoniaEstonia: 58.2 %58.2LatviaLatvia: 58.2 %58.2CzechiaCzechia: 57.6 %57.6CroatiaCroatia: 57.3 %57.3ItalyItaly: 57.3 %57.3PortugalPortugal: 57.3 %57.3DenmarkDenmark: 57.2 %57.2GreeceGreece: 56.6 %56.6BelgiumBelgium: 56.4 %56.4GermanyGermany: 55.7 %55.7SloveniaSlovenia: 55.6 %55.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 54.6 %54.6RomaniaRomania: 54 %54LithuaniaLithuania: 53.3 %53.3HungaryHungary: 53.1 %53.1IrelandIreland: 53 %53PolandPoland: 52.6 %52.6SpainSpain: 51.1 %51.1AustriaAustria: 50.6 %50.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 49.2 %49.2CyprusCyprus: 48.1 %48.1MaltaMalta: 46.2 %46.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: 44.1 %44.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1France62.1+0.2 pts
2Finland61.9+0.5 pts
3Sweden60.8+0.1 pts
4Bulgaria59.1+0.6 pts
5Estonia58.2+0.7 pts
5Latvia58.2+0.7 pts
7Czechia Series break57.6+1.5 pts
8Croatia57.3+0.9 pts
8Italy57.3+0.6 pts
8Portugal57.3+0.7 pts
11Denmark57.2+0.4 pts
12Greece56.6+0.2 pts
13Belgium56.4+0.2 pts
14Germany55.7+0.8 pts
15Slovenia55.6+1 pts
16Netherlands54.6+0.4 pts
17Romania Estimated54+1 pts
18Lithuania53.3+0.8 pts
19Hungary53.1+1 pts
20Ireland530 pts
21Poland Series break52.6+1.8 pts
22Spain51.1-0.2 pts
23Austria50.6+0.4 pts
24Slovakia49.2+1.2 pts
25Cyprus48.1+0.4 pts
26Malta46.2+0.6 pts
27Luxembourg44.1+0.2 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 62.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with 44.1% in 2021.

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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