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