Canada vs Slovenia: Age dependency ratio, young

Canada
23.1%
in 2025
Slovenia
22.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
176th
Slovenia rank
179th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Canada
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 23.1% against 22.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 176th and Slovenia ranks 179th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 55.7% 40.1% 15.6% Canada
1970s 41.2% 35.9% 5.3% Canada
1980s 31.5% 33.0% 1.5% Slovenia
1990s 30.0% 26.8% 3.2% Canada
2000s 25.9% 20.8% 5.1% Canada
2010s 23.9% 21.8% 2.1% Canada
2020s 23.6% 23.3% 0.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Canada or Slovenia?
Canada, at 23.1% against 22.9% in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Canada and Slovenia?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Slovenia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Canada ranks 176th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% 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
Last refreshed

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.