Croatia vs Greece: Old-age dependency ratio

Croatia
36.2%
in 2023
Greece
37.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
13th
Greece rank
11th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Croatia
  • Greece
10203040195019862023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 37.3% against 36.2% in Croatia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.

Croatia ranks 13th and Greece ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 10.5% 10.5% 0.0% Croatia
1960s 12.2% 12.7% 0.5% Greece
1970s 15.7% 18.3% 2.6% Greece
1980s 16.1% 19.8% 3.8% Greece
1990s 19.8% 22.8% 3.0% Greece
2000s 25.7% 27.1% 1.3% Greece
2010s 29.1% 32.1% 2.9% Greece
2020s 35.1% 36.4% 1.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Croatia or Greece?
Greece, at 37.3% against 36.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Croatia and Greece?
1.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Croatia ranks 13th and Greece ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).