Bulgaria vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio, young
Bulgaria
22.7%
in 2025
Serbia
22.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
182nd
Serbia rank
181st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 22.7% against 22.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Serbia ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 38.6% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 29.1% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 22.7% | 2.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.4% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 22.7% against 22.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Serbia ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.