Armenia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio
Armenia
50.2%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
49.9%
in 2025
Armenia rank
153rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
154th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Armenia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 50.2% against 49.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Armenia ranks 153rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 104.3% | 24.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 107.0% | 40.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 103.4% | 48.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 91.0% | 30.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 73.8% | 25.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 72.8% | 27.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 56.4% | 7.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Armenia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Armenia, at 50.2% against 49.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Armenia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Armenia ranks 153rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.