Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.43 against 1.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.

What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?

0.93, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?

37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour dependency ratio

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.43

in 2027

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.5

in 2027

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

24th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

Labour dependency ratio over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.43 against 1.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.21	1.6	1.61	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	2.52	1.57	0.9433	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	2.5	1.61	0.8961	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	2.45	1.57	0.8812	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.43 against 1.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0.93, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour dependency ratio?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.