China vs Iran: Age dependency ratio of working age population
China
44.73
in 2023
Iran
44.41
in 2023
China rank
196th
Iran rank
198th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 44.73 against 44.41 in Iran, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 196th and Iran ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.34 | 79.56 | 6.23 | Iran |
| 1960s | 80.41 | 93.73 | 13.32 | Iran |
| 1970s | 77.9 | 88.37 | 10.48 | Iran |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 87 | 28.39 | Iran |
| 1990s | 50.07 | 81.97 | 31.9 | Iran |
| 2000s | 40.72 | 47.71 | 6.99 | Iran |
| 2010s | 39.69 | 42 | 2.3 | Iran |
| 2020s | 44.5 | 44.7 | 0.1949 | Iran |
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?
- China, at 44.73 against 44.41 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between China and Iran?
- 0.32, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- China ranks 196th and Iran ranks 198th of 236 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.