High income Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) (2025)
Age dependency ratio: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Monaco ranks #1 with 99.1 dependants per 100 working-age people. Japan is second with 70.2 dependants per 100 working-age people, 41.3% behind. The top five are Monaco, Japan, St. Martin (French part), Naoero and Israel. The median across all 86 is 53.7 dependants per 100 working-age people; Qatar is last at 20.1 dependants per 100 working-age people. Monaco's figure has risen 77% since 2001 (55.9 dependants per 100 working-age people to 99.1 dependants per 100 working-age people in 2025).
- #1
- Monaco · 99.1 dependants per 100 working-age people
- Median
- 53.7 dependants per 100 working-age people
- Coverage
- 86 High income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
About the top 10
#1 Monaco
Monaco ranks #1 on this list with 99.1 dependants 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 Japan
Japan ranks #2 on this list with 70.2 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
#3 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #3 on this list with 68.7 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#4 Naoero
Naoero ranks #4 on this list with 67.1 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Yaren District
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 12,025 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$176.04 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,640 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in government revenue share of gdp · #2 in health expenditure share of gdp · #8 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#5 Israel
Israel ranks #5 on this list with 66.3 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.12 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$610.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,337 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Jerusalem.
Also ranks #1 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #1 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #7 in irrigated land share.
#6 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #6 on this list with 65.5 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#7 Guam
Guam ranks #7 on this list with 63.8 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 169,000 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.91 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$41,833 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in voice and accountability score · #16 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #16 in diabetes prevalence.
#8 France
France ranks #8 on this list with 63.3 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 68.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.37 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$48,986 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.
Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.
#9 Finland
Finland ranks #9 on this list with 62.7 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$317.04 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$56,149 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in rule of law score · #2 in bank accounts share (adults) · #2 in control of corruption score.
#10 Portugal
Portugal ranks #10 on this list with 60.4 dependants per 100 working-age people.
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$346.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,082 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in age dependency ratio (old) · #5 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in physicians per 1,000.
Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.
Source and method
Age dependency ratio: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.DPND. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Age dependency ratio (% 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.