Jordan vs Syria: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Jordan
47.32
in 2024
Syria
44.12
in 2024
Jordan rank
12th
Syria rank
14th
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 47.32 against 44.12 in Syria, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 12th and Syria ranks 14th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.59 | 95.51 | 5.08 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 107.83 | 100.41 | 7.42 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 98.25 | 97.63 | 0.6194 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 73.96 | 85.04 | 11.09 | Syria |
| 2000s | 65.87 | 67.93 | 2.07 | Syria |
| 2010s | 56.12 | 65.86 | 9.75 | Syria |
| 2020s | 49.68 | 50.36 | 0.6821 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Jordan or Syria?
- Jordan, at 47.32 against 44.12 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Jordan and Syria?
- 3.2, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Jordan ranks 12th 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.