New Caledonia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio
New Caledonia
49.0%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
49.9%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
157th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
154th
Age dependency ratio over time
- New Caledonia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 49.9% against 49.0% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 157th 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 | New Caledonia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.4% | 104.3% | 30.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 107.0% | 29.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 103.4% | 35.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 91.0% | 35.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 73.8% | 21.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 72.8% | 23.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 56.4% | 7.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, New Caledonia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 49.9% against 49.0% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between New Caledonia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 157th 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.