Syria vs United States: Total dependency ratio
Syria
53.9%
in 2023
United States
53.9%
in 2023
Syria rank
131st
United States rank
132nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Syria
- United States
How they compare
Syria currently reports 53.9% against 53.9% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 131st and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.4% | 60.4% | 34.0% | Syria |
| 1960s | 104.3% | 66.1% | 38.2% | Syria |
| 1970s | 107.0% | 55.9% | 51.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 50.0% | 53.4% | Syria |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 51.5% | 39.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 48.6% | 25.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 50.1% | 22.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 53.2% | 6.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Syria or United States?
- Syria, at 53.9% against 53.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Syria and United States?
- 0.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Syria and United States rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Syria ranks 131st and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).