Estonia vs Slovenia: Old-age dependency ratio
Estonia
33.1%
in 2023
Slovenia
33.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Slovenia rank
20th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Estonia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 33.4% against 33.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 11.6% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.6% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.6% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.2% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Estonia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 33.4% against 33.1% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Estonia and Slovenia?
- 0.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).