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
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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

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).