Iraq vs Palestine: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Iraq
66.65
in 2024
Palestine
72.07
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Palestine rank
4th
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 72.07 against 66.65 in Iraq, a difference of 5.42.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 74 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.82 | 103.25 | 11.43 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 84.17 | 91.37 | 7.2 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 77.42 | 0.7323 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 69.38 | 73.61 | 4.23 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 72.07 against 66.65 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Iraq and Palestine?
- 5.42, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.