Croatia vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio

Croatia
59.01
in 2024
Serbia
58.72
in 2024
Croatia rank
15th
Serbia rank
18th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 59.01 against 58.72 in Serbia, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 18th of 74 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
1960s 51.06 49.65 1.41 Croatia
1970s 48.26 45.82 2.44 Croatia
1980s 46.44 43.59 2.84 Croatia
1990s 46.65 46.12 0.5369 Croatia
2000s 49.75 47.94 1.81 Croatia
2010s 51.54 49.68 1.86 Croatia
2020s 57.96 57.31 0.6462 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Croatia or Serbia?
Croatia, at 59.01 against 58.72 in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Croatia and Serbia?
0.29, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
Croatia ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 18th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed