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
0204060195019862023

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

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

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).