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
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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

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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