Dominica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio
Dominica
44.5%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
44.1%
in 2025
Dominica rank
183rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
184th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Dominica
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 44.5% against 44.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 183rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.5% | 93.7% | 14.8% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 106.5% | 88.4% | 18.2% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 87.0% | 8.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 82.0% | 11.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 47.7% | 12.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.0% | 5.8% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.5% | 0.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Dominica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Dominica, at 44.5% against 44.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Dominica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 183rd 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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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.