Croatia vs Germany: Total dependency ratio
Croatia
58.6%
in 2023
Germany
58.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
89th
Germany rank
92nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 58.6% against 58.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 89th and Germany ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.1% | 47.7% | 4.4% | Croatia |
| 1960s | 51.1% | 53.9% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 56.7% | 8.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 52.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.6% | 1.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Croatia or Germany?
- Croatia, at 58.6% against 58.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Croatia ranks 89th and Germany ranks 92nd 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).