Cyprus vs Israel: Old-age dependency ratio
Cyprus
20.6%
in 2023
Israel
20.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
81st
Israel rank
80th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 81st and Israel ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 3.1% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 1.9% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 15.3% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 15.8% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.8% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.9% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.4% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Cyprus or Israel?
- Israel, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Cyprus and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 81st and Israel ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).