Total dependency ratio in Croatia
Croatia: Total dependency ratio was 58.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2023
All-time low
45.8%
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.8% | — |
| 1951 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 58.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).