Iceland vs Reunion: Age dependency breakdown

Iceland
23.0%
in 2023
Reunion
23.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
73rd
Reunion rank
72nd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Iceland
  • Reunion
510152025195019862023

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Iceland ranks 73rd and Reunion ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 12.9% 6.9% 6.1% Iceland
1960s 14.6% 6.4% 8.3% Iceland
1970s 15.2% 6.6% 8.6% Iceland
1980s 16.0% 8.0% 8.0% Iceland
1990s 17.3% 9.9% 7.3% Iceland
2000s 17.6% 11.6% 6.0% Iceland
2010s 20.1% 15.8% 4.4% Iceland
2020s 22.5% 21.8% 0.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Iceland or Reunion?
Reunion, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Iceland and Reunion?
0.3%, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Reunion?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Reunion rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Iceland ranks 73rd and Reunion ranks 72nd 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).