Eritrea vs Syria: Age dependency ratio old

Eritrea
7.26
in 2023
Syria
7.21
in 2023
Eritrea rank
167th
Syria rank
170th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Eritrea
  • Syria
468101214195019862023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 7.26 against 7.21 in Syria, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Eritrea ranks 167th and Syria ranks 170th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 5.68 12.06 6.38 Syria
1960s 4.84 8.81 3.97 Syria
1970s 4.71 6.57 1.85 Syria
1980s 4.88 5.81 0.9228 Syria
1990s 5.55 5.98 0.4301 Syria
2000s 6.37 5.88 0.4873 Eritrea
2010s 7.17 6.93 0.2418 Eritrea
2020s 7.3 7.37 0.0727 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Eritrea or Syria?
Eritrea, at 7.26 against 7.21 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Eritrea and Syria?
0.05, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Syria rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Eritrea ranks 167th and Syria ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 old
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