Croatia vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio, young

Croatia
22.14
in 2024
Serbia
22.71
in 2024
Croatia rank
60th
Serbia rank
57th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 22.71 against 22.14 in Croatia, a difference of 0.57.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Serbia ahead.

Croatia ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 57th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
1960s 38.83 38.58 0.2558 Croatia
1970s 32.59 31.62 0.9684 Croatia
1980s 30.36 29.11 1.25 Croatia
1990s 26.88 26.42 0.4593 Croatia
2000s 24 22.73 1.27 Croatia
2010s 22.39 21.44 0.9485 Croatia
2020s 22.49 22.52 0.0324 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 22.71 against 22.14 in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Croatia and Serbia?
0.57, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Croatia ranks 60th 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