Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) i
38 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % · Basic
Source: Eurostat (demo_pjanind), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2734.5%
Euro area35.0%
Spain31.2% 15 of 38
Simple average31.4%
Highest · 
Italy39.0%
Italy39.0%Lowest · 
Türkiye15.5%
Türkiye15.5%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 34.5% | +0.6 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 35.0% | +0.6 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 35.0% | +0.7 pp | — |
| 1 | Türkiye | 15.5% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 2 |  Luxembourg | 22.0% | +0.3 pp | 1/27 |
| 3 |  Ireland | 23.8% | +0.2 pp | 2/27 |
| 4 |  Iceland | 23.9% | +0.3 pp | — |
| 5 |  Georgia | 25.9% | +0.8 pp | — |
| 6 |  Montenegro | 26.6% | +0.9 pp | — |
| 6 |  Malta | 26.6% | +0.1 pp | 3/27 |
| 8 |  Cyprus | 27.4% | +0.9 pp | 4/27 |
| 9 |  Slovakia | 28.7% | +0.8 pp | 5/27 |
| 9 |  North Macedonia | 28.7% | +0.9 pp | — |
| 11 |  Norway | 29.2% | +0.4 pp | — |
| 11 |  Moldova | 29.2% | +1.5 pp | — |
| 13 |  Switzerland | 29.8% | +0.4 pp | — |
| 14 |  Austria | 30.9% | +0.7 pp | 6/27 |
| 15 |  Spain | 31.2% | +0.4 pp | 7/27 |
| 16 |  Romania | 31.6% | +0.4 pp | 8/27 |
| 17 |  Liechtenstein | 31.7% | +0.7 pp | — |
| 18 |  Belgium | 31.8% | +0.5 pp | 9/27 |
| 19 |  Lithuania | 32.1% | +0.9 pp | 10/27 |
| 20 |  Hungary | 32.2% | +0.3 pp | 11/27 |
| 21 |  Czechia | 32.4% | +0.1 pp | 12/27 |
| 21 |  Netherlands | 32.4% | +0.6 pp | 12/27 |
| 23 |  Poland | 32.7% | +0.9 pp | 14/27 |
| 24 |  Denmark | 32.8% | +0.3 pp | 15/27 |
| 25 |  Estonia | 32.9% | +0.7 pp | 16/27 |
| 26 |  Albania | 33.3% | — | — |
| 27 |  Sweden | 33.4% | +0.3 pp | 17/27 |
| 28 |  Latvia | 34.7% | +0.8 pp | 18/27 |
| 29 |  Slovenia | 34.9% | +0.6 pp | 19/27 |
| 30 |  France | 35.5% | +0.6 pp | 20/27 |
| 31 |  Germany | 35.9% | +0.7 pp | 21/27 |
| 32 |  Serbia | 36.2% | +0.6 pp | — |
| 33 |  Croatia | 37.0% | +0.4 pp | 22/27 |
| 34 |  Greece | 37.4% | +0.6 pp | 23/27 |
| 35 |  Finland | 38.1% | +0.3 pp | 24/27 |
| 36 |  Portugal | 38.6% | +0.4 pp | 25/27 |
| 37 |  Bulgaria | 38.7% | +0.5 pp | 26/27 |
| 38 | Italy | 39.0% | +0.6 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)?
- Italy, with 39.0% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 34.5%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 31.2% in 2025, rank 15 of 38 countries.
- What does old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) measure?
- Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64), in %. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset demo_pjanind («Population structure indicators at national level»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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