Caribbean Small States vs Slovenia: Age dependency ratio, old
Caribbean Small States
15.4%
in 2025
Slovenia
35.1%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
19th
Slovenia rank
20th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 35.1% against 15.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 12.8% | 5.1% | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.8% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 15.5% | 7.3% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 17.4% | 9.0% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 21.6% | 12.5% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 26.6% | 15.6% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 33.0% | 18.9% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Caribbean Small States or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 35.1% against 15.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Caribbean Small States and Slovenia?
- 19.7%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Slovenia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Slovenia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.