Germany vs Serbia: Age dependency breakdown
Germany
36.0%
in 2023
Serbia
35.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Serbia rank
17th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 36.0% against 35.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 9.3% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 1960s | 19.2% | 11.1% | 8.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 14.2% | 8.8% | Germany |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 14.5% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.7% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 28.2% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Germany or Serbia?
- Germany, at 36.0% against 35.3% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Germany and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Germany ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 17th 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).