Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Age dependency ratio
Bulgaria
57.8%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
57.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
90th
Republic of Moldova rank
93rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 57.8% against 57.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 65.0% | 16.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 54.1% | 4.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 53.8% | 3.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 55.9% | 6.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.2% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 43.0% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.8% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 57.8% against 57.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.