Nicaragua vs Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio, young
Nicaragua
42.9%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
42.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
81st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
82nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Nicaragua
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 42.9% against 42.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 100.4% | 5.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 97.6% | 4.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 85.0% | 2.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 67.9% | 4.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 65.9% | 14.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 49.1% | 4.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Nicaragua, at 42.9% against 42.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd 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.