Iceland vs Luxembourg: Age dependency breakdown
Iceland
23.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
21.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
73rd
Luxembourg rank
74th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.0% against 21.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 73rd and Luxembourg ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 14.6% | 17.1% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 19.6% | 4.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 19.3% | 3.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 20.3% | 3.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 20.8% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.5% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 23.0% against 21.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Iceland ranks 73rd and Luxembourg ranks 74th 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).