Montenegro vs Romania: Total dependency ratio

Montenegro
55.7%
in 2023
Romania
55.3%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
112th
Romania rank
114th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Montenegro
  • Romania
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 55.7% against 55.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 112th and Romania ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 74.4% 53.6% 20.8% Montenegro
1960s 72.3% 51.7% 20.6% Montenegro
1970s 60.6% 54.0% 6.6% Montenegro
1980s 52.0% 54.8% 2.7% Romania
1990s 50.3% 48.8% 1.4% Montenegro
2000s 49.4% 45.6% 3.8% Montenegro
2010s 49.5% 49.0% 0.5% Montenegro
2020s 55.0% 54.9% 0.1% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Montenegro or Romania?
Montenegro, at 55.7% against 55.3% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Montenegro and Romania?
0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Montenegro ranks 112th and Romania ranks 114th 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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