Egypt vs Philippines: Age dependency breakdown

Egypt
7.9%
in 2023
Philippines
8.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
161st
Philippines rank
160th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Egypt ranks 161st and Philippines ranks 160th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 5.8% 6.0% 0.1% Philippines
1960s 7.0% 4.4% 2.6% Egypt
1970s 7.3% 4.7% 2.5% Egypt
1980s 7.2% 5.0% 2.2% Egypt
1990s 6.9% 5.1% 1.8% Egypt
2000s 6.5% 5.3% 1.2% Egypt
2010s 6.8% 6.1% 0.7% Egypt
2020s 7.7% 7.6% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Egypt or Philippines?
Philippines, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Egypt and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Egypt ranks 161st and Philippines ranks 160th 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).