Iraq vs Kenya: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Iraq
68.03
in 2023
Kenya
67.66
in 2023
Iraq rank
52nd
Kenya rank
53rd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68.03 against 67.66 in Kenya, a difference of 0.37.

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

Iraq ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 53rd of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 73.5 103.19 29.68 Kenya
1960s 83.58 111.78 28.2 Kenya
1970s 101.68 117.41 15.72 Kenya
1980s 101.43 110.97 9.54 Kenya
1990s 91.82 100.31 8.49 Kenya
2000s 84.17 88.2 4.03 Kenya
2010s 76.69 79.99 3.3 Kenya
2020s 70.06 70.13 0.0727 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Iraq or Kenya?
Iraq, at 68.03 against 67.66 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Iraq and Kenya?
0.37, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Iraq ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 53rd 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