Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Age dependency ratio, young
Bulgaria
22.7%
in 2025
Slovenia
22.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
182nd
Slovenia rank
179th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovenia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Slovenia ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 40.1% | 3.7% | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 35.9% | 2.5% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 33.0% | 0.5% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.8% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.8% | 0.9% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.3% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bulgaria ranks 182nd and Slovenia ranks 179th 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.