Croatia vs Germany: Age dependency breakdown
Croatia
36.2%
in 2023
Germany
36.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
13th
Germany rank
15th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 36.2% against 36.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Croatia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 15.0% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 19.2% | 6.9% | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 23.0% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 21.7% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 22.4% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 27.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 32.0% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Croatia or Germany?
- Croatia, at 36.2% against 36.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Croatia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).