Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Iran
32.37
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
32.53
in 2024
Iran rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 32.53 against 32.37 in Iran, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.48 | 85.25 | 1.22 | Iran |
| 1970s | 82.07 | 85.42 | 3.36 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 81.26 | 80.18 | 1.08 | Iran |
| 1990s | 75.39 | 72.82 | 2.57 | Iran |
| 2000s | 40.88 | 52.95 | 12.06 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 36.03 | 2.53 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 33.95 | 0.4504 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 32.53 against 32.37 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.16, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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.