Lebanon vs Syria: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Lebanon
41.13
in 2024
Syria
44.12
in 2024
Lebanon rank
15th
Syria rank
14th
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 44.12 against 41.13 in Lebanon, a difference of 2.99.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 15th and Syria ranks 14th of 74 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.75 | 95.51 | 9.76 | Syria |
| 1970s | 76.1 | 100.41 | 24.31 | Syria |
| 1980s | 65.3 | 97.63 | 32.33 | Syria |
| 1990s | 57.58 | 85.04 | 27.46 | Syria |
| 2000s | 44.96 | 67.93 | 22.97 | Syria |
| 2010s | 39.74 | 65.86 | 26.12 | Syria |
| 2020s | 42.86 | 50.36 | 7.49 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Lebanon or Syria?
- Syria, at 44.12 against 41.13 in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Lebanon and Syria?
- 2.99, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Lebanon ranks 15th 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.