Total dependency ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Total dependency ratio was 56.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Slovenia stood at 56.9%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Slovenia peaked at 56.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2004.
That places Slovenia 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 54.0% | 53.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.4% | 56.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Slovenia?
- Total dependency ratio in Slovenia was 56.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).