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
010203040195020252100

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.

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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