Nepal vs Syria: Total dependency ratio

Nepal
54.0%
in 2023
Syria
53.9%
in 2023
Nepal rank
128th
Syria rank
131st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Nepal
  • Syria
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 54.0% against 53.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Nepal ranks 128th and Syria ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 77.4% 94.4% 17.0% Syria
1960s 77.2% 104.3% 27.1% Syria
1970s 78.5% 107.0% 28.5% Syria
1980s 80.8% 103.4% 22.6% Syria
1990s 82.1% 91.0% 9.0% Syria
2000s 76.5% 73.8% 2.7% Nepal
2010s 63.5% 72.8% 9.3% Syria
2020s 55.0% 59.3% 4.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Nepal or Syria?
Nepal, at 54.0% against 53.9% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Nepal and Syria?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Syria rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Nepal ranks 128th 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

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