Bulgaria vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Bulgaria
22.85
in 2023
Serbia
22.67
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
190th
Serbia rank
193rd

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 22.85 against 22.67 in Serbia, a difference of 0.18.

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

Bulgaria ranks 190th and Serbia ranks 193rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 40.07 41.25 1.18 Serbia
1960s 36.42 38.58 2.15 Serbia
1970s 33.37 31.62 1.75 Bulgaria
1980s 32.49 29.11 3.39 Bulgaria
1990s 27.11 26.42 0.6862 Bulgaria
2000s 20.59 22.73 2.15 Serbia
2010s 20.98 21.44 0.4596 Serbia
2020s 22.73 22.47 0.2603 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 22.85 against 22.67 in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.18, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Bulgaria ranks 190th and Serbia ranks 193rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young 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 young 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