Estonia vs Serbia: Total dependency ratio
Estonia
58.4%
in 2023
Serbia
57.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
91st
Serbia rank
93rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 58.4% against 57.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Serbia ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5% | 50.6% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 51.3% | 49.6% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 45.8% | 5.7% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 43.6% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 46.1% | 5.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.9% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.7% | 3.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.9% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Estonia or Serbia?
- Estonia, at 58.4% against 57.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Estonia and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Estonia ranks 91st and Serbia ranks 93rd 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).