Iceland vs Suriname: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Iceland
50.14
in 2023
Suriname
50.52
in 2023
Iceland rank
165th
Suriname rank
163rd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 50.52 against 50.14 in Iceland, a difference of 0.38.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.4 | 89.87 | 21.47 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 74.76 | 107.78 | 33.02 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 65.38 | 99.22 | 33.84 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 57.29 | 73.4 | 16.11 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 55.01 | 65.73 | 10.72 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 51.04 | 57.94 | 6.9 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 50.37 | 53.86 | 3.49 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 50.18 | 50.77 | 0.5929 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 50.52 against 50.14 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Iceland and Suriname?
- 0.38, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Iceland ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 236 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.