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