Slovakia vs Spain: Total dependency ratio
Slovakia
51.4%
in 2023
Spain
51.3%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
155th
Spain rank
156th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Slovakia
- Spain
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 51.4% against 51.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 155th and Spain ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7% | 52.3% | 6.3% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 61.5% | 57.0% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 60.3% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 47.1% | 3.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 45.4% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 49.6% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 51.0% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Slovakia or Spain?
- Slovakia, at 51.4% against 51.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Slovakia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Slovakia ranks 155th and Spain ranks 156th 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).