Iraq vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Iraq
68.03
in 2023
Namibia
69.1
in 2023
Iraq rank
53rd
Namibia rank
50th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Iraq
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 69.1 against 68.03 in Iraq, a difference of 1.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 73.5 81.66 8.16 Namibia
1960s 83.58 89.78 6.19 Namibia
1970s 101.68 95.95 5.74 Iraq
1980s 101.43 99.95 1.48 Iraq
1990s 91.82 82.96 8.86 Iraq
2000s 84.17 74.7 9.47 Iraq
2010s 76.69 67.22 9.48 Iraq
2020s 70.06 69.11 0.9471 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Iraq or Namibia?
Namibia, at 69.1 against 68.03 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Iraq and Namibia?
1.07, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Iraq ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

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