Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kosovo: Age dependency ratio

Iran, Islamic Republic of
44.1%
in 2025
Kosovo
43.9%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
184th
Kosovo rank
186th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kosovo
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 44.1% against 43.9% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th and Kosovo ranks 186th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Kosovo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kosovo Difference Ahead
1960s 93.7% 80.3% 13.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 88.4% 83.9% 4.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 87.0% 70.8% 16.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 82.0% 65.8% 16.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 47.7% 59.6% 11.9% Kosovo
2010s 42.0% 50.0% 8.0% Kosovo
2020s 44.5% 44.8% 0.2% Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kosovo?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 44.1% against 43.9% in Kosovo as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kosovo?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kosovo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kosovo rank globally for age dependency ratio?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th and Kosovo ranks 186th 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

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.