Brazil vs Iran: Total dependency ratio
Brazil
44.0%
in 2023
Iran
44.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
199th
Iran rank
198th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 44.4% against 44.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 199th and Iran ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.1% | 79.6% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 87.7% | 93.7% | 6.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 78.3% | 88.4% | 10.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 87.0% | 17.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 82.0% | 21.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.7% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.0% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.7% | 0.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 44.4% against 44.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Brazil and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Brazil ranks 199th and Iran ranks 198th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).