Lebanon vs Serbia: Total dependency ratio
Lebanon
57.6%
in 2023
Serbia
57.9%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
96th
Serbia rank
93rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Lebanon
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 57.9% against 57.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 96th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6% | 50.6% | 30.0% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 96.2% | 49.6% | 46.5% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 45.8% | 39.0% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 43.6% | 28.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 46.1% | 19.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 47.9% | 5.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.9% | 1.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Lebanon or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 57.9% against 57.6% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Lebanon and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Serbia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 96th 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).