Cyprus vs Israel: Age dependency breakdown

Cyprus
20.6%
in 2023
Israel
20.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
81st
Israel rank
80th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Cyprus
  • Israel
5101520195019862023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 81st and Israel ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Israel Difference Ahead
1950s 10.1% 7.0% 3.1% Cyprus
1960s 11.5% 9.5% 2.0% Cyprus
1970s 14.7% 12.8% 1.9% Cyprus
1980s 14.7% 15.3% 0.6% Israel
1990s 14.8% 15.8% 1.0% Israel
2000s 14.9% 15.8% 0.9% Israel
2010s 17.3% 17.9% 0.6% Israel
2020s 19.9% 20.4% 0.5% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Cyprus and Israel?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Cyprus ranks 81st and Israel ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).