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
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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

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).