Iraq vs Yemen: Age dependency ratio
Iraq
66.65
in 2024
Yemen
77.47
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 77.47 against 66.65 in Iraq, a difference of 10.82.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.58 | 81.64 | 1.94 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 101.68 | 96.55 | 5.13 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 101.43 | 111.65 | 10.22 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 91.82 | 114.97 | 23.14 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 84.17 | 97.98 | 13.81 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 81.34 | 4.65 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 69.38 | 77.92 | 8.54 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 77.47 against 66.65 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Iraq and Yemen?
- 10.82, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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.