Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia

Slovakia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4235 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4235
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4768
in 1998
All-time low
0.3489
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia, 1998–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51998200720161998: 0.4771999: 0.4652000: 0.4542001: 0.4422002: 0.4422003: 0.4422004: 0.422005: 0.372006: 0.3782007: 0.3572008: 0.3682009: 0.3552010: 0.3492011: 0.3552012: 0.362013: 0.3922014: 0.4272015: 0.4182016: 0.424

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.4235 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia peaked at 0.4768 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3489, in 2010.

That places Slovakia 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 0.4768 —
1999 0.4651 -2.5%
2000 0.4536 -2.5%
2001 0.442 -2.5%
2002 0.442 -0.0%
2003 0.442 +0.0%
2004 0.4201 -5.0%
2005 0.3697 -12.0%
2006 0.3777 +2.2%
2007 0.3569 -5.5%
2008 0.3675 +3.0%
2009 0.3554 -3.3%
2010 0.3489 -1.8%
2011 0.3551 +1.8%
2012 0.3597 +1.3%
2013 0.3922 +9.0%
2014 0.427 +8.9%
2015 0.4181 -2.1%
2016 0.4235 +1.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.4235 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.4235 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.471 0.4651 0.4768 2
2000s 0.4027 0.3554 0.4536 10
2010s 0.3892 0.3489 0.427 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 100 Cyprus 0.4436 compare
  2. 101 Russia 0.4389 compare
  3. 102 Luxembourg 0.4276 compare
  4. 104 Mauritius 0.4208 compare
  5. 105 Thailand 0.4138 compare
  6. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4124 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Slovakia was 0.4235 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4768 in 1998.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3489 in 2010.
How does Slovakia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
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World Bank
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Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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