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Ireland vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)

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

In , Ireland's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 52.55, compared to United Kingdom's 57.94. That makes Ireland's value 9.3% lower than United Kingdom's.

Ireland

Rank #132 of 217 globally

Ireland trend
Latest (2024)
52.55
Year-over-year
-0.5%
10-year change
+1.0%
Peak
53.05 (2020)
Trough
45.09 (2007)

United Kingdom

Rank #85 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
57.94
Year-over-year
+0.2%
10-year change
+5.6%
Peak
57.94 (2024)
Trough
51.16 (2007)

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