Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth dependency ratio
Iceland
27.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
152nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
149th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 34.8% | 20.6% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 60.1% | 36.5% | 23.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 36.8% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 30.1% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 29.9% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 27.8% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.9% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).