Iceland vs Russian Federation: Age dependency ratio, young
Iceland
26.3%
in 2025
Russian Federation
26.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
147th
Russian Federation rank
149th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Iceland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26.3% against 26.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 147th and Russian Federation ranks 149th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 46.1% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 34.8% | 15.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 33.1% | 8.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 31.5% | 6.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 22.3% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 23.7% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iceland or Russian Federation?
- Iceland, at 26.3% against 26.1% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iceland and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Russian Federation rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iceland ranks 147th and Russian Federation ranks 149th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.