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
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.