Old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia

Slovenia: Old-age dependency ratio was 33.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2023
All-time low
11.5%
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia, 1950–2023

101520253035195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 33.4% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia peaked at 33.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1958.

That places Slovenia 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11.6% 11.5% 11.7% 10
1960s 12.8% 11.7% 14.2% 10
1970s 16.0% 14.5% 17.2% 10
1980s 15.5% 14.8% 17.1% 10
1990s 17.4% 15.6% 19.5% 10
2000s 21.6% 19.8% 23.4% 10
2010s 26.6% 23.5% 30.5% 10
2020s 32.2% 31.1% 33.4% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 17 Serbia 35.3% compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 34.3% compare
  3. 19 Latvia 33.9% compare
  4. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.2% compare
  5. 22 Estonia 33.1% compare
  6. 23 San Marino 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia?
Old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia was 33.4% 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1958.
How does Slovenia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
Slovenia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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

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