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

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

In , Germany's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 36.88, compared to United States's 27.69. That makes Germany's value 33.2% higher than United States's.

Germany

Rank #10 of 217 globally

Germany trend
Latest (2024)
36.88
Year-over-year
+2.4%
10-year change
+15.9%
Peak
36.88 (2024)
Trough
28.30 (2005)

United States

Rank #45 of 217 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
27.69
Year-over-year
+3.2%
10-year change
+31.8%
Peak
27.69 (2024)
Trough
17.97 (2005)

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