Djibouti vs Syria: Old-age dependency ratio

Djibouti
7.2%
in 2023
Syria
7.2%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
171st
Syria rank
170th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Djibouti
  • Syria
468101214195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Djibouti ranks 171st and Syria ranks 170th of 236 regions.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 4.1% 12.1% 7.9% Syria
1960s 4.6% 8.8% 4.2% Syria
1970s 5.1% 6.6% 1.5% Syria
1980s 5.5% 5.8% 0.3% Syria
1990s 5.7% 6.0% 0.3% Syria
2000s 5.7% 5.9% 0.1% Syria
2010s 6.6% 6.9% 0.4% Syria
2020s 7.1% 7.4% 0.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Djibouti or Syria?
Syria, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Djibouti and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Djibouti ranks 171st and Syria ranks 170th of 236 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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