Jordan vs Lebanon: Age dependency ratio, young

Jordan
47.32
in 2024
Lebanon
41.13
in 2024
Jordan rank
12th
Lebanon rank
15th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 47.32 against 41.13 in Lebanon, a difference of 6.19.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 15th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 100.59 85.75 14.84 Jordan
1970s 107.83 76.1 31.73 Jordan
1980s 98.25 65.3 32.95 Jordan
1990s 73.96 57.58 16.37 Jordan
2000s 65.87 44.96 20.9 Jordan
2010s 56.12 39.74 16.37 Jordan
2020s 49.68 42.86 6.81 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Jordan or Lebanon?
Jordan, at 47.32 against 41.13 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Jordan and Lebanon?
6.19, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Jordan ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 15th 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