Which has higher age dependency ratio, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Brazil, at 44.6% against 44.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio

Brazil

44.6%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

44.1%

in 2025

Brazil rank

182nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

184th

Age dependency ratio over time

Brazil
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 44.6% against 44.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Brazil ranks 182nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	87.7%	93.7%	6.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	78.3%	88.4%	10.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	69.5%	87.0%	17.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	60.4%	82.0%	21.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	49.7%	47.7%	2.0%	Brazil
2010s	44.1%	42.0%	2.1%	Brazil
2020s	44.0%	44.5%	0.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Brazil, at 44.6% against 44.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio?: Brazil ranks 182nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th 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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Indicator: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Unit: % of working-age population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.