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
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.