Iraq vs Kenya: Age dependency ratio, young
Iraq
59.5%
in 2025
Kenya
59.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
51st
Kenya rank
50th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.5% | 106.1% | 29.6% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 92.7% | 112.8% | 20.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 106.5% | 13.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 95.9% | 10.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 84.1% | 5.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 75.7% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.7% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 50th 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.