Algeria vs Syria: Old age dependency ratio

Algeria
50.85
in 2100
Syria
41.99
in 2100
Algeria rank
5th
Syria rank
8th

Old age dependency ratio over time

  • Algeria
  • Syria
1020304050195020252100

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 50.85 against 41.99 in Syria, a difference of 8.86.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 14 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 6.11 12.06 5.95 Syria
1960s 7.37 8.81 1.44 Syria
1970s 6.9 6.57 0.3307 Algeria
1980s 6.19 5.81 0.3863 Algeria
1990s 6.47 5.98 0.4859 Algeria
2000s 7.16 5.88 1.29 Algeria
2010s 7.94 6.93 1 Algeria
2020s 10.65 7.44 3.2 Algeria
2030s 14.64 9.49 5.14 Algeria
2040s 20.95 12.17 8.77 Algeria
2050s 28.96 14.8 14.16 Algeria
2060s 31.29 21.6 9.69 Algeria
2070s 32.8 31.7 1.1 Algeria
2080s 42.51 33.61 8.91 Algeria
2090s 49.47 37.62 11.85 Algeria
2100s 50.85 41.99 8.87 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Algeria or Syria?
Algeria, at 50.85 against 41.99 in Syria as of 2100.
What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Algeria and Syria?
8.86, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for old age dependency ratio?
Algeria ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Old age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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