IBRD only vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio, old

IBRD only
15.5%
in 2025
Serbia
36.8%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
18th
Serbia rank
13th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • IBRD only
  • Serbia
10203040196019922025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 36.8% against 15.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.4 times IBRD only's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Serbia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 11.1% 3.9% Serbia
1970s 7.8% 14.2% 6.4% Serbia
1980s 8.1% 14.5% 6.4% Serbia
1990s 8.8% 19.7% 10.9% Serbia
2000s 9.9% 25.2% 15.3% Serbia
2010s 11.4% 28.2% 16.8% Serbia
2020s 14.6% 35.1% 20.5% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IBRD only or Serbia?
Serbia, at 36.8% against 15.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IBRD only and Serbia?
21.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Serbia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
IBRD only ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 13th 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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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.