Latvia vs Romania: Age dependency ratio, young
Latvia
24.3%
in 2025
Romania
24.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
164th
Romania rank
166th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.3% against 24.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 164th and Romania ranks 166th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 40.1% | 6.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 39.2% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 39.0% | 7.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 31.2% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 24.2% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.5% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 24.3% against 24.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Latvia ranks 164th and Romania ranks 166th 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.