Croatia vs Estonia: Total dependency ratio

Croatia
58.6%
in 2023
Estonia
58.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
89th
Estonia rank
91st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Croatia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 58.6% against 58.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.

Croatia ranks 89th and Estonia ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Estonia Difference Ahead
1950s 52.1% 52.5% 0.4% Estonia
1960s 51.1% 51.3% 0.2% Estonia
1970s 48.3% 51.5% 3.2% Estonia
1980s 46.4% 51.0% 4.5% Estonia
1990s 46.7% 51.4% 4.8% Estonia
2000s 49.7% 47.6% 2.2% Croatia
2010s 51.5% 52.9% 1.4% Estonia
2020s 57.7% 58.2% 0.5% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Croatia or Estonia?
Croatia, at 58.6% against 58.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Croatia and Estonia?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Estonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Estonia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Croatia ranks 89th and Estonia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total 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

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