Egypt vs Jordan: Child dependency ratio

Egypt
27.42
in 2100
Jordan
26.58
in 2100
Egypt rank
5th
Jordan rank
8th

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
20406080100195020252100

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 27.42 against 26.58 in Jordan, a difference of 0.84.

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

Egypt ranks 5th and Jordan ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Jordan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 71.36 85.91 14.55 Jordan
1960s 77.67 100.59 22.93 Jordan
1970s 75.05 107.83 32.79 Jordan
1980s 75.22 98.25 23.03 Jordan
1990s 69.58 73.96 4.38 Jordan
2000s 57.53 65.87 8.33 Jordan
2010s 54.9 56.12 1.21 Jordan
2020s 50.21 46.89 3.32 Egypt
2030s 41.5 38.93 2.57 Egypt
2040s 39.22 36.56 2.66 Egypt
2050s 35.61 33.04 2.57 Egypt
2060s 32.14 29.58 2.55 Egypt
2070s 30.74 28.87 1.86 Egypt
2080s 29.39 28.13 1.25 Egypt
2090s 27.84 26.79 1.04 Egypt
2100s 27.42 26.58 0.841 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Egypt or Jordan?
Egypt, at 27.42 against 26.58 in Jordan as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Egypt and Jordan?
0.84, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 5th and Jordan ranks 8th 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