Highest old-age dependency ratio in Poland
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By 2100, across the EU member states, the old-age dependency ratio is projected to be highest in Poland (63 percent), followed by Italy, Malta and Finland (all 62 percent) as well as Croatia (61 percent), reveals Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
At the other end of the scale, the lowest ratios are projected in Cyprus (52 percent), Sweden and Czechia (both 53 percent), Germany, Denmark and Belgium (all 54 percent).
Eurostat has also forecast that Poland’s population will fall by 27 percent to 28 million by 2100. According to the latest figures, Poland’s current population is around 38 million.
