Barbados vs Iceland: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Barbados
50.56
in 2023
Iceland
50.14
in 2023
Barbados rank
156th
Iceland rank
159th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50.56 against 50.14 in Iceland, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.42 | 68.4 | 4.03 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 71.92 | 74.76 | 2.84 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 66 | 65.38 | 0.625 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 54.39 | 57.29 | 2.9 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 51.74 | 55.01 | 3.27 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 48.02 | 51.04 | 3.02 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.35 | 50.37 | 3.02 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 49.81 | 50.18 | 0.3623 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Barbados or Iceland?
- Barbados, at 50.56 against 50.14 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Barbados and Iceland?
- 0.42, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Barbados ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.