Djibouti vs Syria: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)

Djibouti
44.21
in 2024
Syria
44.12
in 2024
Djibouti rank
13th
Syria rank
14th

Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time

  • Djibouti
  • Syria
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 44.21 against 44.12 in Syria, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Djibouti ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 74 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 81.96 95.51 13.55 Syria
1970s 86.92 100.41 13.49 Syria
1980s 85.7 97.63 11.93 Syria
1990s 77.66 85.04 7.38 Syria
2000s 65.6 67.93 2.33 Syria
2010s 55.35 65.86 10.51 Syria
2020s 46.04 50.36 4.32 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Djibouti or Syria?
Djibouti, at 44.21 against 44.12 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Djibouti and Syria?
0.09, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Djibouti ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed