Gabon vs Iraq: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Gabon
68.64
in 2023
Iraq
68.03
in 2023
Gabon rank
51st
Iraq rank
52nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Gabon
  • Iraq
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 68.64 against 68.03 in Iraq, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd of 229 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 59.6 73.5 13.9 Iraq
1960s 69.59 83.58 13.99 Iraq
1970s 80.48 101.68 21.21 Iraq
1980s 90.11 101.43 11.32 Iraq
1990s 90.3 91.82 1.52 Iraq
2000s 77.97 84.17 6.2 Iraq
2010s 69.16 76.69 7.53 Iraq
2020s 68.86 70.06 1.2 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Gabon or Iraq?
Gabon, at 68.64 against 68.03 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Gabon and Iraq?
0.61, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Gabon ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed