Lebanon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Age dependency ratio, young

Lebanon
41.13
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
44.12
in 2024
Lebanon rank
15th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 44.12 against 41.13 in Lebanon, a difference of 2.99.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 74 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 85.75 95.51 9.76 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 76.1 100.41 24.31 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 65.3 97.63 32.33 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 57.58 85.04 27.46 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 44.96 67.93 22.97 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 39.74 65.86 26.12 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 42.86 50.36 7.49 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Lebanon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 44.12 against 41.13 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.99, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Lebanon ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic 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