Bosnia and Herzegovina vs IBRD only: Age dependency ratio, old

Bosnia and Herzegovina
35.6%
in 2025
IBRD only
15.5%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
16th
IBRD only rank
18th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 35.6% against 15.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 2.3 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IBRD only ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and IBRD only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5% 7.2% 0.6% IBRD only
1970s 8.6% 7.8% 0.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 8.8% 8.1% 0.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 12.9% 8.8% 4.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 18.8% 9.9% 8.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 25.1% 11.4% 13.7% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 32.9% 14.6% 18.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Bosnia and Herzegovina or IBRD only?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 35.6% against 15.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Bosnia and Herzegovina and IBRD only?
20.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and IBRD only?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and IBRD only rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.