Norway vs Slovak Republic: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Norway
29.4%
in 2025
Slovak Republic
29.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
40th
Slovak Republic rank
42nd
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- Norway
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.4% against 29.1% in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 40th and Slovak Republic ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 12.7% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 15.5% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 15.3% | 9.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 16.3% | 8.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 16.5% | 6.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.1% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.9% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Norway or Slovak Republic?
- Norway, at 29.4% against 29.1% in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Norway and Slovak Republic?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovak Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Slovak Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Norway ranks 40th and Slovak Republic 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.