Serbia vs United Kingdom: Total dependency ratio
Serbia
57.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
57.8%
in 2023
Serbia rank
93rd
United Kingdom rank
94th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Serbia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 57.9% against 57.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.6% | 51.9% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 49.6% | 55.5% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 59.1% | 13.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 53.5% | 9.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 54.6% | 8.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 52.0% | 4.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 54.8% | 5.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Serbia or United Kingdom?
- Serbia, at 57.9% against 57.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Serbia and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and United Kingdom rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Serbia ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 94th 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).