Iraq vs Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio, young

Iraq
59.5%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
55.4%
in 2025
Iraq rank
51st
Marshall Islands rank
54th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Iraq
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 59.5% against 55.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

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

Iraq ranks 51st and Marshall Islands ranks 54th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 76.5% 98.0% 21.5% Marshall Islands
1970s 92.7% 98.2% 5.5% Marshall Islands
1980s 93.1% 108.7% 15.6% Marshall Islands
1990s 85.4% 93.0% 7.6% Marshall Islands
2000s 78.6% 68.9% 9.7% Iraq
2010s 71.2% 63.4% 7.9% Iraq
2020s 63.0% 56.2% 6.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iraq or Marshall Islands?
Iraq, at 59.5% against 55.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iraq and Marshall Islands?
4.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Marshall Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Marshall Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Iraq ranks 51st and Marshall Islands ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, 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.