Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Syria: Youth dependency ratio
Lao People's Democratic Republic
47.1%
in 2023
Syria
46.7%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
76th
Syria rank
78th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Syria
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 47.1% against 46.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.7% | 82.3% | 9.7% | Syria |
| 1960s | 76.4% | 95.5% | 19.1% | Syria |
| 1970s | 79.4% | 100.4% | 21.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 97.6% | 13.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 85.0% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.9% | 5.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 65.9% | 11.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 51.9% | 3.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Syria?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 47.1% against 46.7% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syria rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).