Iceland vs United States: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Iceland
27.11
in 2023
United States
27.08
in 2023
Iceland rank
152nd
United States rank
153rd
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27.11 against 27.08 in United States, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and United States ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.45 | 46.98 | 8.47 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 60.12 | 50.77 | 9.35 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 50.15 | 39.98 | 10.17 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 41.31 | 32.56 | 8.75 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 37.76 | 32.82 | 4.94 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 30.41 | 3.03 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.26 | 28.84 | 1.42 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.71 | 27.58 | 0.1237 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 27.11 against 27.08 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Iceland and United States?
- 0.03, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and United States ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.