Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Northern Mariana Islands: Age dependency ratio, young
Iran, Islamic Republic of
31.7%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
31.2%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
113th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
116th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 31.7% against 31.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.5% | 108.7% | 22.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 85.9% | 3.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 45.4% | 35.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 37.4% | 38.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 34.6% | 6.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 36.0% | 2.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.7% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 31.7% against 31.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th 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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About this data
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.