China vs Croatia: Age dependency ratio, young
China
22.1%
in 2025
Croatia
21.9%
in 2025
China rank
189th
Croatia rank
192nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- China
- Croatia
How they compare
China currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 189th and Croatia ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 38.8% | 34.8% | China |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 32.6% | 38.3% | China |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 30.4% | 20.6% | China |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 26.9% | 14.2% | China |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 24.0% | 5.8% | China |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.4% | 3.2% | China |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.4% | 1.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, China or Croatia?
- China, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between China and Croatia?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Croatia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- China ranks 189th and Croatia ranks 192nd 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.