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China vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 21.15, compared to United Kingdom's 30.80. That makes China's value 31.3% lower than United Kingdom's.

China

Rank #66 of 217 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
21.15
Year-over-year
+2.1%
10-year change
+57.6%
Peak
21.15 (2024)
Trough
10.99 (2005)

United Kingdom

Rank #34 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
30.80
Year-over-year
+1.4%
10-year change
+13.1%
Peak
30.80 (2024)
Trough
24.11 (2007)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.OL), CC BY 4.0.