Croatia vs Guatemala: Total dependency ratio

Croatia
58.6%
in 2023
Guatemala
58.4%
in 2023
Croatia rank
89th
Guatemala rank
90th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Croatia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

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

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

Croatia ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 52.1% 90.2% 38.1% Guatemala
1960s 51.1% 95.2% 44.2% Guatemala
1970s 48.3% 93.3% 45.0% Guatemala
1980s 46.4% 94.5% 48.1% Guatemala
1990s 46.7% 93.9% 47.2% Guatemala
2000s 49.7% 85.0% 35.3% Guatemala
2010s 51.5% 69.2% 17.7% Guatemala
2020s 57.7% 60.3% 2.6% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Croatia or Guatemala?
Croatia, at 58.6% against 58.4% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Croatia and Guatemala?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Guatemala rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Croatia ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 90th 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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