Latvia vs Slovenia: Age dependency ratio, old

Latvia
35.4%
in 2025
Slovenia
35.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
17th
Slovenia rank
20th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 35.4% against 35.1% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Latvia ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.6% 12.8% 3.7% Latvia
1970s 19.1% 16.0% 3.1% Latvia
1980s 18.0% 15.5% 2.4% Latvia
1990s 20.2% 17.4% 2.8% Latvia
2000s 24.4% 21.6% 2.8% Latvia
2010s 29.5% 26.6% 2.9% Latvia
2020s 33.8% 33.0% 0.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Latvia or Slovenia?
Latvia, at 35.4% against 35.1% in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Latvia and Slovenia?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Latvia ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 20th 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.