Libya vs Syria: Age dependency ratio, young

Libya
40.57
in 2024
Syria
44.12
in 2024
Libya rank
16th
Syria rank
14th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 44.12 against 40.57 in Libya, a difference of 3.55.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Libya ranks 16th and Syria ranks 14th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 96.04 95.51 0.5334 Libya
1970s 103.62 100.41 3.2 Libya
1980s 88.04 97.63 9.6 Syria
1990s 62.1 85.04 22.94 Syria
2000s 47.76 67.93 20.17 Syria
2010s 47.38 65.86 18.48 Syria
2020s 42.68 50.36 7.68 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Libya or Syria?
Syria, at 44.12 against 40.57 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Libya and Syria?
3.55, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Libya ranks 16th 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.

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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