Romania vs Venezuela: Total dependency ratio

Romania
55.3%
in 2023
Venezuela
55.0%
in 2023
Romania rank
114th
Venezuela rank
117th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Romania
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 55.3% against 55.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Romania ranks 114th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 53.6% 92.7% 39.1% Venezuela
1960s 51.7% 96.5% 44.8% Venezuela
1970s 54.0% 86.7% 32.7% Venezuela
1980s 54.8% 76.2% 21.4% Venezuela
1990s 48.8% 68.3% 19.4% Venezuela
2000s 45.6% 59.2% 13.6% Venezuela
2010s 49.0% 54.2% 5.2% Venezuela
2020s 54.9% 55.9% 1.0% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Romania or Venezuela?
Romania, at 55.3% against 55.0% in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Romania and Venezuela?
0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Romania and Venezuela rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Romania ranks 114th and Venezuela ranks 117th 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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).