Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Old age dependency ratio
Iraq
30.89
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
41.99
in 2100
Iraq rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th
Old age dependency ratio over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 41.99 against 30.89 in Iraq, a difference of 11.1.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9 | 12.06 | 7.16 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 7.09 | 8.81 | 1.72 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 8.98 | 6.57 | 2.41 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.37 | 5.81 | 2.56 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 5.98 | 0.4676 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 5.88 | 0.3319 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 6.93 | 1.48 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 7.44 | 1.62 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2030s | 7.5 | 9.49 | 1.99 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2040s | 10.07 | 12.17 | 2.11 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2050s | 12.56 | 14.8 | 2.25 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2060s | 15.97 | 21.6 | 5.63 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2070s | 20.2 | 31.7 | 11.5 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2080s | 25.06 | 33.61 | 8.55 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2090s | 28.65 | 37.62 | 8.97 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2100s | 30.89 | 41.99 | 11.09 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 41.99 against 30.89 in Iraq as of 2100.
- What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 11.1, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for old age dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 11th 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.