Laos vs Syria: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Laos
47.08
in 2023
Syria
46.69
in 2023
Laos rank
76th
Syria rank
78th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 47.08 against 46.69 in Syria, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 76th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.67 | 82.33 | 9.66 | Syria |
| 1960s | 76.36 | 95.51 | 19.15 | Syria |
| 1970s | 79.37 | 100.41 | 21.04 | Syria |
| 1980s | 83.72 | 97.63 | 13.92 | Syria |
| 1990s | 83.06 | 85.04 | 1.98 | Syria |
| 2000s | 73.14 | 67.93 | 5.2 | Laos |
| 2010s | 54.33 | 65.86 | 11.53 | Syria |
| 2020s | 48.18 | 51.92 | 3.74 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 47.08 against 46.69 in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Laos and Syria?
- 0.39, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Laos ranks 76th and Syria ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.