Egypt vs Iraq: Age dependency ratio, young

Egypt
50.87
in 2024
Iraq
60.96
in 2024
Egypt rank
7th
Iraq rank
4th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 60.96 against 50.87 in Egypt, a difference of 10.09.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 77.67 76.49 1.17 Egypt
1970s 75.05 92.71 17.66 Iraq
1980s 75.22 93.06 17.84 Iraq
1990s 69.58 85.37 15.8 Iraq
2000s 57.53 78.62 21.09 Iraq
2010s 54.9 71.24 16.34 Iraq
2020s 52.6 63.64 11.03 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 60.96 against 50.87 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Egypt and Iraq?
10.09, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed