Bulgaria vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio, young

Bulgaria
22.8
in 2024
Serbia
22.71
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
55th
Serbia rank
57th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 22.8 against 22.71 in Serbia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 57th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
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 22.75 22.52 0.2245 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 22.8 against 22.71 in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.09, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 57th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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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About this data

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