Old-age dependency ratio in Croatia
Croatia: Old-age dependency ratio was 36.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Croatia is 36.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Croatia peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 10 Puerto Rico 37.9% compare
- 11 Greece 37.3% compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 36.3% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 36.1% compare
- 15 Germany 36.0% compare
- 16 France 35.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Croatia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Croatia was 36.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).