Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Spain: Youth dependency ratio

Bosnia and Herzegovina
20.3%
in 2023
Spain
20.1%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
220th
Spain rank
221st

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Spain
203040506070195019862023

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 20.3% against 20.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 220th and Spain ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 61.7% 40.7% 21.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 64.8% 43.3% 21.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 50.9% 43.8% 7.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 38.7% 36.2% 2.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 35.2% 25.2% 10.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 24.9% 21.3% 3.6% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 21.2% 22.3% 1.0% Spain
2020s 20.4% 20.8% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Spain?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 20.3% against 20.1% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?
0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 220th and Spain ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).