Israel vs Syria: Youth dependency ratio
Israel
46.0%
in 2023
Syria
46.7%
in 2023
Israel rank
79th
Syria rank
78th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 46.7% against 46.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 79th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6% | 82.3% | 25.8% | Syria |
| 1960s | 57.7% | 95.5% | 37.8% | Syria |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 100.4% | 45.3% | Syria |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 97.6% | 42.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 85.0% | 36.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 67.9% | 23.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 65.9% | 19.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 51.9% | 5.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Israel or Syria?
- Syria, at 46.7% against 46.0% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Israel and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Israel ranks 79th and Syria ranks 78th 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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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).