Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio, young

Argentina
31.7%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
31.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
114th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
113th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 31.7% against 31.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Argentina ranks 114th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 48.0% 86.5% 38.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 47.1% 82.1% 34.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 50.4% 81.3% 30.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 47.9% 75.4% 27.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 43.0% 40.9% 2.1% Argentina
2010s 38.9% 33.5% 5.4% Argentina
2020s 34.3% 33.2% 1.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 31.7% against 31.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Argentina ranks 114th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.