Pakistan vs Syria: Age dependency breakdown

Pakistan
7.14
in 2023
Syria
7.21
in 2023
Pakistan rank
172nd
Syria rank
170th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Pakistan
  • Syria
2.557.51012.515195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 7.21 against 7.14 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Pakistan ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 170th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 3.82 12.06 8.24 Syria
1960s 4.69 8.81 4.12 Syria
1970s 5.78 6.57 0.7827 Syria
1980s 6.27 5.81 0.4601 Pakistan
1990s 6.56 5.98 0.581 Pakistan
2000s 6.48 5.88 0.6044 Pakistan
2010s 6.66 6.93 0.2709 Syria
2020s 7.01 7.37 0.3666 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Pakistan or Syria?
Syria, at 7.21 against 7.14 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Pakistan and Syria?
0.07, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Pakistan ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. 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 breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed