Netherlands vs Slovakia: Youth dependency ratio
Netherlands
23.5%
in 2023
Slovakia
24.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
187th
Slovakia rank
184th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 24.1% against 23.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 187th and Slovakia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 46.1% | 48.8% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 41.4% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 41.0% | 11.5% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 34.6% | 7.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.0% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.9% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 24.1% against 23.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 187th and Slovakia ranks 184th 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
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).