Iraq vs Yemen: Age dependency ratio, young
Iraq
60.96
in 2024
Yemen
72.99
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Yemen rank
1st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 72.99 against 60.96 in Iraq, a difference of 12.03.
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 4th and Yemen ranks 1st 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 | 76.49 | 75.29 | 1.21 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 92.71 | 90.28 | 2.43 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 93.06 | 105.39 | 12.33 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 85.37 | 108.99 | 23.62 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 78.62 | 92.52 | 13.9 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 71.24 | 76.47 | 5.22 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 63.64 | 73.43 | 9.8 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 72.99 against 60.96 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iraq and Yemen?
- 12.03, 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, young?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 1st 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.