Iran vs Turkey: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Iran
32.37
in 2024
Turkey
31.42
in 2024
Iran rank
22nd
Turkey rank
23rd
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32.37 against 31.42 in Turkey, a difference of 0.95.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.48 | 80.4 | 6.08 | Iran |
| 1970s | 82.07 | 77.3 | 4.77 | Iran |
| 1980s | 81.26 | 66.88 | 14.38 | Iran |
| 1990s | 75.39 | 54.41 | 20.98 | Iran |
| 2000s | 40.88 | 43.16 | 2.28 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 33.5 | 35.6 | 2.1 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 32.49 | 1.01 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 32.37 against 31.42 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.95, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd 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.