Bulgaria vs Croatia: Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation

Bulgaria

127.29

in 2060

Croatia

128.04

in 2060

Bulgaria rank

15th

Croatia rank

13th

Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation over time

Bulgaria
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 128.04 against 127.29 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.748.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Croatia ranks 13th of 28 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation
Source: Marois et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 29 places, 290 data points, 2015–2060
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

– Age dependency is the ratio between people defined as dependents (under-15s and over-65s) and working-age people. – Labor force dependency does not take into account age brackets but instead uses the ratio between those not participating in the workforce to those that are. – High labor force participation assumes a higher share of people participating in the workforce (e.g. beyond the age of 65).