Egypt vs Jordan: Old age dependency ratio

Egypt
36.05
in 2100
Jordan
43.43
in 2100
Egypt rank
10th
Jordan rank
7th

Old age dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 43.43 against 36.05 in Egypt, a difference of 7.38.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 10th and Jordan ranks 7th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.85 9.03 3.18 Jordan
1960s 7 7.67 0.6662 Jordan
1970s 7.25 6.01 1.25 Egypt
1980s 7.18 4.85 2.34 Egypt
1990s 6.92 4.33 2.59 Egypt
2000s 6.53 5.25 1.28 Egypt
2010s 6.8 5.68 1.12 Egypt
2020s 8.28 7.25 1.02 Egypt
2030s 10.21 11.26 1.06 Jordan
2040s 12.86 16.03 3.17 Jordan
2050s 16.6 20.71 4.11 Jordan
2060s 19.78 24.94 5.16 Jordan
2070s 23.82 30.41 6.59 Jordan
2080s 29.82 36.97 7.15 Jordan
2090s 33.72 41.06 7.34 Jordan
2100s 36.05 43.43 7.38 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Egypt or Jordan?
Jordan, at 43.43 against 36.05 in Egypt as of 2100.
What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Egypt and Jordan?
7.38, with Jordan 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 old age dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 10th and Jordan ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Old age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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