Total dependency ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Total dependency ratio was 56.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2023
All-time low
41.9%
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6% | — |
| 1951 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 56.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 56.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).