Iraq vs Yemen: Child dependency ratio

Iraq
29.06
in 2100
Yemen
29.76
in 2100
Iraq rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
20406080100120195020252100

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 29.76 against 29.06 in Iraq, a difference of 0.7.

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

Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 68.6 73.16 4.56 Yemen
1960s 76.49 75.29 1.21 Iraq
1970s 92.71 90.28 2.43 Iraq
1980s 93.06 105.39 12.33 Yemen
1990s 85.37 108.99 23.62 Yemen
2000s 78.62 92.52 13.9 Yemen
2010s 71.24 76.47 5.22 Yemen
2020s 60.01 72.65 12.64 Yemen
2030s 49.5 64.12 14.62 Yemen
2040s 44.86 52.44 7.58 Yemen
2050s 39.59 46.66 7.07 Yemen
2060s 35.82 41.31 5.49 Yemen
2070s 33.53 36.31 2.78 Yemen
2080s 31.51 33.03 1.53 Yemen
2090s 29.73 30.89 1.16 Yemen
2100s 29.06 29.76 0.705 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Iraq or Yemen?
Yemen, at 29.76 against 29.06 in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Iraq and Yemen?
0.7, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Iraq ranks 3rd 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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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