Dominica vs Iran: Total dependency ratio
Dominica
44.6%
in 2023
Iran
44.4%
in 2023
Dominica rank
197th
Iran rank
198th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Dominica
- Iran
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 44.6% against 44.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 197th and Iran ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.4% | 79.6% | 17.8% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 108.5% | 93.7% | 14.8% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 106.5% | 88.4% | 18.2% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 87.0% | 8.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 82.0% | 11.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 47.7% | 12.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.0% | 5.8% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.7% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Dominica or Iran?
- Dominica, at 44.6% against 44.4% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Dominica and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Iran rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 197th 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).