Moldova vs Romania: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Moldova
55.28
in 2023
Romania
55.34
in 2023
Moldova rank
115th
Romania rank
114th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Moldova
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 55.34 against 55.28 in Moldova, a difference of 0.06.

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

Moldova ranks 115th and Romania ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 59.8 53.6 6.2 Moldova
1960s 65.01 51.72 13.3 Moldova
1970s 54.12 54 0.121 Moldova
1980s 53.78 54.76 0.981 Romania
1990s 55.88 48.83 7.04 Moldova
2000s 44.2 45.61 1.41 Romania
2010s 43 49.01 6.01 Romania
2020s 53.84 54.85 1.01 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Moldova or Romania?
Romania, at 55.34 against 55.28 in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Moldova and Romania?
0.06, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Moldova ranks 115th and Romania ranks 114th 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