China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Age dependency ratio of working age population

China
44.73
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
44.41
in 2023
China rank
190th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
192nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China currently reports 44.73 against 44.41 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

China ranks 190th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 192nd of 229 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 73.34 79.56 6.23 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 80.41 93.73 13.32 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 77.9 88.37 10.48 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 58.61 87 28.39 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 50.07 81.97 31.9 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 40.72 47.71 6.99 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 39.69 42 2.3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 44.5 44.7 0.1949 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 44.73 against 44.41 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.32, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
China ranks 190th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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