Egypt vs Yemen: Child dependency ratio

Egypt
27.42
in 2100
Yemen
29.76
in 2100
Egypt rank
5th
Yemen rank
2nd

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Yemen
20406080100120195020252100

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 29.76 against 27.42 in Egypt, a difference of 2.34.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Egypt ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 71.36 73.16 1.8 Yemen
1960s 77.67 75.29 2.38 Egypt
1970s 75.05 90.28 15.24 Yemen
1980s 75.22 105.39 30.17 Yemen
1990s 69.58 108.99 39.42 Yemen
2000s 57.53 92.52 34.99 Yemen
2010s 54.9 76.47 21.56 Yemen
2020s 50.21 72.65 22.44 Yemen
2030s 41.5 64.12 22.62 Yemen
2040s 39.22 52.44 13.22 Yemen
2050s 35.61 46.66 11.05 Yemen
2060s 32.14 41.31 9.17 Yemen
2070s 30.74 36.31 5.57 Yemen
2080s 29.39 33.03 3.65 Yemen
2090s 27.84 30.89 3.05 Yemen
2100s 27.42 29.76 2.34 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Egypt or Yemen?
Yemen, at 29.76 against 27.42 in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Egypt and Yemen?
2.34, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Child dependency ratio
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 3,020 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed