Old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Old-age dependency ratio was 33.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Slovenia, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).