Old-age dependency ratio in United Kingdom stood at 31.11% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.31 percentage points from 30.8% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 27.61% (up 3.5 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 18.01% in 1960. United Kingdom ranked 38th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.
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Old-age dependency ratio in United Kingdom stood at 31.11% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.31 percentage points from 30.8% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 27.61% (up 3.5 percentage points since).
United Kingdom ranked 38th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 18.01% in 1960.
| Indicator | Old-age dependency ratio |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Old-age dependency ratio — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=GB
World Bank. "Old-age dependency ratio — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=GB.
World Bank. 2026. "Old-age dependency ratio — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=GB.
@misc{econdash_old_age_dependency_ratio_gbr,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Old-age dependency ratio --- United Kingdom}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/GBR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=GB}
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