Bulgaria vs Latvia: Age dependency ratio old

Bulgaria
34.3
in 2023
Latvia
33.86
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
Latvia rank
19th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 34.3 against 33.86 in Latvia, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 10.44 15.62 5.18 Latvia
1960s 12.38 16.56 4.18 Latvia
1970s 15.99 19.06 3.07 Latvia
1980s 17.65 17.99 0.3376 Latvia
1990s 22.17 20.22 1.95 Bulgaria
2000s 25.17 24.35 0.8243 Bulgaria
2010s 30.1 29.5 0.6006 Bulgaria
2020s 34.07 33.2 0.8707 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 34.3 against 33.86 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0.44, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed