Netherlands vs Romania: Old-age dependency ratio
Netherlands
31.1%
in 2023
Romania
30.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
33rd
Romania rank
36th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.1% against 30.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.7% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.4% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 31.1% against 30.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).