Iraq vs Palestine, State of: Old age dependency ratio

Iraq
30.89
in 2100
Palestine, State of
41.62
in 2100
Iraq rank
11th
Palestine, State of rank
9th

Old age dependency ratio over time

  • Iraq
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 41.62 against 30.89 in Iraq, a difference of 10.73.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 11th and Palestine, State of ranks 9th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Palestine, State of in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 4.9 8.9 4 Palestine, State of
1960s 7.09 7.01 0.0745 Iraq
1970s 8.98 5.23 3.75 Iraq
1980s 8.37 4.37 4 Iraq
1990s 6.45 4.32 2.13 Iraq
2000s 5.55 4.9 0.6425 Iraq
2010s 5.45 5.65 0.2042 Palestine, State of
2020s 5.82 6.66 0.8341 Palestine, State of
2030s 7.5 8.17 0.6739 Palestine, State of
2040s 10.07 10.46 0.3942 Palestine, State of
2050s 12.56 14.54 1.99 Palestine, State of
2060s 15.97 19.5 3.53 Palestine, State of
2070s 20.2 24.62 4.42 Palestine, State of
2080s 25.06 32.04 6.98 Palestine, State of
2090s 28.65 38.4 9.75 Palestine, State of
2100s 30.89 41.62 10.73 Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Iraq or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 41.62 against 30.89 in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Iraq and Palestine, State of?
10.73, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine, State of?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Palestine, State of rank globally for old age dependency ratio?
Iraq ranks 11th and Palestine, State of ranks 9th 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