Total dependency ratio in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total dependency ratio was 51.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Slovakia is 51.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Slovakia peaked at 62.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7% | 55.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.5% | 58.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 56.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 46.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Slovakia?
- Total dependency ratio in Slovakia was 51.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Slovakia ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).