Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Child dependency ratio

Saudi Arabia
26.22
in 2100
Syria
26.75
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Syria rank
7th

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
20406080100195020252100

How they compare

Syria currently reports 26.75 against 26.22 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 20 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 77.92 82.33 4.41 Syria
1960s 85.25 95.51 10.26 Syria
1970s 85.42 100.41 14.99 Syria
1980s 80.18 97.63 17.45 Syria
1990s 72.82 85.04 12.22 Syria
2000s 52.95 67.93 14.98 Syria
2010s 36.03 65.86 29.84 Syria
2020s 32.81 45.79 12.98 Syria
2030s 30.39 43.7 13.31 Syria
2040s 28.83 38.29 9.46 Syria
2050s 27.55 30.4 2.86 Syria
2060s 26.62 30.35 3.73 Syria
2070s 26.18 29.54 3.36 Syria
2080s 25.95 26.44 0.4856 Syria
2090s 26.04 26.43 0.3918 Syria
2100s 26.22 26.75 0.534 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
Syria, at 26.75 against 26.22 in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
0.53, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child dependency ratio
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 3,020 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed