Total dependency ratio in Croatia
Croatia: Total dependency ratio was 58.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Croatia stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Croatia peaked at 58.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1990.
That places Croatia 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 45.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Croatia?
- Total dependency ratio in Croatia was 58.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Croatia ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).