Egypt vs Iraq: Child dependency ratio

Egypt
27.42
in 2100
Iraq
29.06
in 2100
Egypt rank
5th
Iraq rank
3rd

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
20406080100195020252100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 29.06 against 27.42 in Egypt, a difference of 1.64.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 71.36 68.6 2.76 Egypt
1960s 77.67 76.49 1.17 Egypt
1970s 75.05 92.71 17.66 Iraq
1980s 75.22 93.06 17.84 Iraq
1990s 69.58 85.37 15.8 Iraq
2000s 57.53 78.62 21.09 Iraq
2010s 54.9 71.24 16.34 Iraq
2020s 50.21 60.01 9.79 Iraq
2030s 41.5 49.5 8 Iraq
2040s 39.22 44.86 5.64 Iraq
2050s 35.61 39.59 3.98 Iraq
2060s 32.14 35.82 3.68 Iraq
2070s 30.74 33.53 2.79 Iraq
2080s 29.39 31.51 2.12 Iraq
2090s 27.84 29.73 1.89 Iraq
2100s 27.42 29.06 1.64 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 29.06 against 27.42 in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Egypt and Iraq?
1.64, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child dependency ratio
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 3,020 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed