Germany vs Serbia: Total dependency ratio
Germany
58.0%
in 2023
Serbia
57.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
92nd
Serbia rank
93rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58.0% against 57.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Germany ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.7% | 50.6% | 2.9% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 53.9% | 49.6% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 45.8% | 10.9% | Germany |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 43.6% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.1% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.9% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.7% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.9% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Germany or Serbia?
- Germany, at 58.0% against 57.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Germany and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Germany ranks 92nd 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).