Total dependency ratio in Syria
Syria: Total dependency ratio was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.9%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.1%
in 1977
All-time low
53.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Syria stood at 53.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Syria peaked at 107.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2023.
That places Syria 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.5% | — |
| 1951 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 100.1% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 101.3% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 103.9% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 105.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 106.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 106.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 107.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 106.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 106.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 107.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 101.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 100.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -6.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 53.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 53.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.4% | 89.5% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.3% | 101.3% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.0% | 106.8% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 99.4% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 84.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 65.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 65.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 53.9% | 64.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 128 Nepal 54.0% compare
- 129 American Samoa 54.0% compare
- 130 Norway 53.9% compare
- 132 United States 53.9% compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.5% compare
- 134 Bermuda 53.3% compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Syria?
- Total dependency ratio in Syria was 53.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).