Brazil vs Iran: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Brazil
44.02
in 2023
Iran
44.41
in 2023
Brazil rank
193rd
Iran rank
192nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 44.41 against 44.02 in Brazil, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 193rd and Iran ranks 192nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 84.07 79.56 4.5 Brazil
1960s 87.74 93.73 5.98 Iran
1970s 78.33 88.37 10.04 Iran
1980s 69.49 87 17.51 Iran
1990s 60.43 81.97 21.54 Iran
2000s 49.72 47.71 2 Brazil
2010s 44.09 42 2.09 Brazil
2020s 43.76 44.7 0.9428 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Brazil or Iran?
Iran, at 44.41 against 44.02 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Brazil and Iran?
0.39, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Brazil ranks 193rd and Iran ranks 192nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed