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
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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

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).