Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 1990
Age dependency ratio (old) for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 1990, Monaco ranks #1 with 33.5 people 65+ per 100 working-age people. Isle of Man is second with 30.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people, 8.7% behind. The top five are Monaco, Isle of Man, Sweden, Norway and United Kingdom. The median across all 217 is 7.21 people 65+ per 100 working-age people; United Arab Emirates is last at 1.48 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- #1
- Monaco · 33.5 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
- Median
- 7.21 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
- Coverage
- 217 countries
- Data year
- 1990
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 Monaco
Monaco ranks #1 on this list with 33.5 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#2 Isle of Man
Isle of Man ranks #2 on this list with 30.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Douglas
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 84,118 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.58 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$90,015 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 81.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 52.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in services value added share of gdp · #8 in gni per capita · #10 in age dependency ratio (old).
#3 Sweden
Sweden ranks #3 on this list with 27.7 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$669 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$63,133 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.
Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.
#4 Norway
Norway ranks #4 on this list with 25.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Oslo
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.61 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$530.76 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$94,594 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim.
Also ranks #2 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #2 in voice and accountability score · #3 in gni per capita.
#5 United Kingdom
United Kingdom ranks #5 on this list with 24.4 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 69.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$57,602 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.
Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.
#6 Denmark
Denmark ranks #6 on this list with 23.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$462.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$76,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense.
Also ranks #1 in control of corruption score · #2 in arable land share · #2 in rule of law score.
#7 Belgium
Belgium ranks #7 on this list with 22.3 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Brussels
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 11.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$725.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,750 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in school enrolment (secondary) · #4 in access to clean cooking fuels · #6 in gender parity index (school enrolment).
#8 Austria
Austria ranks #8 on this list with 22.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Vienna
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$579.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$62,930 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Vienna.
Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#9 Italy
Italy ranks #9 on this list with 21.8 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Rome
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 58.92 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.55 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$43,309 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Rome, Milan, Naples.
Also ranks #4 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in age dependency ratio (old) · #6 in tourism arrivals.
#10 Germany
Germany ranks #10 on this list with 21.5 people 65+ per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
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Source and method
Age dependency ratio (old) for each country in 1990, ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.DPND.OL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.