Slovenia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio

Slovenia
58.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.9%
in 2025
Slovenia rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 58.0% against 57.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Slovenia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 53.0% 55.5% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 51.8% 59.1% 7.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 48.6% 53.5% 5.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 44.2% 54.6% 10.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 42.5% 52.0% 9.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 48.5% 54.8% 6.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 56.4% 57.8% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Slovenia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Slovenia, at 58.0% against 57.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
Slovenia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% 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
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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.