Norway vs Syria: Total dependency ratio
Norway
53.9%
in 2023
Syria
53.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
130th
Syria rank
131st
Total dependency ratio over time
- Norway
- Syria
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.9% against 53.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Norway ranks 130th 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 | Norway | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.3% | 94.4% | 39.1% | Syria |
| 1960s | 58.4% | 104.3% | 45.9% | Syria |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 107.0% | 47.3% | Syria |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 103.4% | 47.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 91.0% | 36.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 73.8% | 21.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 72.8% | 20.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 59.3% | 5.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Norway or Syria?
- Norway, at 53.9% against 53.9% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Norway and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Syria rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 130th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).