Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Syria: Total dependency ratio

Bosnia and Herzegovina
53.5%
in 2023
Syria
53.9%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
133rd
Syria rank
131st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Syria
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 53.9% against 53.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd and Syria ranks 131st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 67.8% 94.4% 26.5% Syria
1960s 71.3% 104.3% 33.0% Syria
1970s 59.5% 107.0% 47.5% Syria
1980s 47.5% 103.4% 55.9% Syria
1990s 48.0% 91.0% 43.0% Syria
2000s 43.7% 73.8% 30.1% Syria
2010s 46.4% 72.8% 26.4% Syria
2020s 52.2% 59.3% 7.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Syria?
Syria, at 53.9% against 53.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria?
0.4%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd and Syria ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total 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

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).