Other small states vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio, old
Other small states
16.0%
in 2025
Serbia
36.8%
in 2025
Other small states rank
16th
Serbia rank
13th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Other small states
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 36.8% against 16.0% in Other small states, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 16th 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 | Other small states | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 14.2% | 2.9% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 14.5% | 3.8% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 19.7% | 8.7% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 25.2% | 13.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 28.2% | 14.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 35.1% | 19.9% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Other small states or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 36.8% against 16.0% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Other small states and Serbia?
- 20.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Serbia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Other small states ranks 16th 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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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.