Jersey vs Slovakia: Old-age dependency ratio
Jersey
27.9%
in 2023
Slovakia
27.3%
in 2023
Jersey rank
48th
Slovakia rank
51st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Jersey
- Slovakia
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 27.9% against 27.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jersey has been ahead every year.
Jersey ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Jersey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 10.6% | 8.1% | Jersey |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 12.7% | 7.3% | Jersey |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 15.5% | 5.7% | Jersey |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 15.3% | 5.1% | Jersey |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 3.5% | Jersey |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.5% | 4.0% | Jersey |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.1% | 3.6% | Jersey |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 1.2% | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Jersey or Slovakia?
- Jersey, at 27.9% against 27.3% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Jersey and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Slovakia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jersey and Slovakia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Jersey ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 51st 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).