Iraq vs Nauru: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Iraq
68.03
in 2023
Nauru
69.06
in 2023
Iraq rank
53rd
Nauru rank
51st

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Iraq
  • Nauru
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 69.06 against 68.03 in Iraq, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 73.5 77.6 4.1 Nauru
1960s 83.58 69.33 14.25 Iraq
1970s 101.68 60.4 41.28 Iraq
1980s 101.43 67.06 34.37 Iraq
1990s 91.82 75.99 15.84 Iraq
2000s 84.17 62.75 21.42 Iraq
2010s 76.69 64.6 12.09 Iraq
2020s 70.06 68.24 1.82 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 Nauru?
Nauru, at 69.06 against 68.03 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Iraq and Nauru?
1.03, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nauru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Nauru rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Iraq ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 51st 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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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