North Macedonia vs Slovakia: Age dependency ratio, old
North Macedonia
28.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
29.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- North Macedonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 29.1% against 28.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 12.7% | 4.3% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 15.5% | 6.4% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 15.3% | 5.6% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 16.3% | 3.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.5% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 20.1% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.9% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, North Macedonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 29.1% against 28.5% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between North Macedonia and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Slovakia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.