Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Old age dependency ratio

Egypt
36.05
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
41.99
in 2100
Egypt rank
10th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th

Old age dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
10203040195020252100

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 41.99 against 36.05 in Egypt, a difference of 5.94.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and Syrian Arab Republic in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 5.85 12.06 6.21 Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 7 8.81 1.81 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 7.25 6.57 0.6888 Egypt
1980s 7.18 5.81 1.37 Egypt
1990s 6.92 5.98 0.9385 Egypt
2000s 6.53 5.88 0.6498 Egypt
2010s 6.8 6.93 0.1309 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 8.28 7.44 0.8342 Egypt
2030s 10.21 9.49 0.7122 Egypt
2040s 12.86 12.17 0.6847 Egypt
2050s 16.6 14.8 1.8 Egypt
2060s 19.78 21.6 1.81 Syrian Arab Republic
2070s 23.82 31.7 7.87 Syrian Arab Republic
2080s 29.82 33.61 3.78 Syrian Arab Republic
2090s 33.72 37.62 3.91 Syrian Arab Republic
2100s 36.05 41.99 5.93 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 41.99 against 36.05 in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
5.94, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for old age dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic 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