Syria vs Tunisia: Age dependency ratio

Syria
51.3
in 2024
Tunisia
50.53
in 2024
Syria rank
53rd
Tunisia rank
56th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Syria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 51.3 against 50.53 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.77.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 56th of 74 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 104.32 91.93 12.39 Syria
1970s 106.98 90.13 16.84 Syria
1980s 103.44 77.89 25.55 Syria
1990s 91.03 64.67 26.35 Syria
2000s 73.81 48.88 24.94 Syria
2010s 72.8 46.32 26.47 Syria
2020s 57.69 50.44 7.26 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Syria or Tunisia?
Syria, at 51.3 against 50.53 in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Syria and Tunisia?
0.77, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
Syria ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 56th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed