Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Northern Mariana Islands: Youth dependency ratio

Iran, Islamic Republic of
33.0%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
32.9%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
119th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
122nd

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Northern Mariana Islands
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 33.0% against 32.9% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 71.0% 90.8% 19.8% Northern Mariana Islands
1960s 86.5% 108.5% 22.0% Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 82.1% 85.8% 3.7% Northern Mariana Islands
1980s 81.3% 45.4% 35.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 75.4% 37.4% 38.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 40.9% 34.6% 6.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 33.5% 36.0% 2.5% Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 33.8% 33.2% 0.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Northern Mariana Islands?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 33.0% against 32.9% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).