Croatia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Age dependency ratio, old
Croatia
37.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
18.3%
in 2025
Croatia rank
11th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Croatia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 37.7% against 18.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 6.5% | 5.7% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 7.4% | 8.7% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 8.5% | 11.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 10.1% | 15.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 12.5% | 16.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 17.2% | 18.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Croatia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Croatia, at 37.7% against 18.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Croatia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Croatia ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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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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.