Ecuador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio, old
Ecuador
12.7%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
111th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
114th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Ecuador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Ecuador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Ecuador, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 114th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% 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, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.