Pakistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio, old
Pakistan
7.3%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
7.3%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
156th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
159th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Pakistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.3% against 7.3% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Pakistan ranks 156th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 8.8% | 4.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Pakistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Pakistan, at 7.3% against 7.3% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Pakistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Pakistan ranks 156th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th 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.