Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
53.48
in 2023
United States
53.88
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
133rd
United States rank
132nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 53.88 against 53.48 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina United States Difference Ahead
1950s 67.85 60.39 7.46 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 71.32 66.08 5.24 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 59.48 55.94 3.54 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 47.54 50.04 2.5 United States
1990s 48.04 51.52 3.48 United States
2000s 43.68 48.57 4.89 United States
2010s 46.37 50.12 3.75 United States
2020s 52.25 53.18 0.9324 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
United States, at 53.88 against 53.48 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
0.4, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed