Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Western Sahara: Youth dependency ratio

Iran, Islamic Republic of
33.0%
in 2023
Western Sahara
33.3%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
119th
Western Sahara rank
116th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 33.3% against 33.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 71.0% 61.6% 9.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 86.5% 63.4% 23.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 82.1% 76.3% 5.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 81.3% 67.1% 14.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 75.4% 71.7% 3.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 40.9% 42.4% 1.5% Western Sahara
2010s 33.5% 35.4% 1.9% Western Sahara
2020s 33.8% 33.8% 0.0% Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 33.3% against 33.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara?
0.3%, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th and Western Sahara ranks 116th 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).