Iraq vs Sudan: Age dependency breakdown
Iraq
5.7%
in 2023
Sudan
5.7%
in 2023
Iraq rank
201st
Sudan rank
200th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 201st and Sudan ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 5.1% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Iraq and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Iraq ranks 201st and Sudan ranks 200th 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).