Iraq vs Liberia: Age dependency ratio, old

Iraq
5.7%
in 2025
Liberia
5.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
184th
Liberia rank
183rd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Iraq
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 184th and Liberia ranks 183rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 5.2% 1.9% Iraq
1970s 9.0% 5.4% 3.6% Iraq
1980s 8.4% 5.6% 2.8% Iraq
1990s 6.4% 5.7% 0.7% Iraq
2000s 5.5% 5.9% 0.4% Liberia
2010s 5.4% 5.9% 0.5% Liberia
2020s 5.7% 5.8% 0.1% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Iraq or Liberia?
Liberia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Iraq and Liberia?
0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Iraq ranks 184th and Liberia ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.