Lithuania vs Romania: Old-age dependency ratio

Lithuania
30.4%
in 2023
Romania
30.7%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
37th
Romania rank
36th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Lithuania
  • Romania
1015202530195019862023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 30.7% against 30.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 37th and Romania ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 11.2% 10.6% 0.6% Lithuania
1960s 13.8% 11.6% 2.2% Lithuania
1970s 17.3% 14.8% 2.5% Lithuania
1980s 16.2% 15.7% 0.5% Lithuania
1990s 18.4% 17.7% 0.8% Lithuania
2000s 23.4% 21.4% 2.1% Lithuania
2010s 28.3% 25.5% 2.8% Lithuania
2020s 30.6% 30.0% 0.5% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Lithuania or Romania?
Romania, at 30.7% against 30.4% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Lithuania and Romania?
0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Lithuania ranks 37th and Romania ranks 36th 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).