Iceland vs Ireland: Age dependency ratio old
Iceland
23.03
in 2023
Ireland
23.73
in 2023
Iceland rank
73rd
Ireland rank
70th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.73 against 23.03 in Iceland, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.94 | 18.37 | 5.42 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.64 | 19.38 | 4.74 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 15.23 | 18.66 | 3.43 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 15.97 | 18.19 | 2.22 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.25 | 17.76 | 0.5079 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 16.17 | 1.43 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.11 | 19.52 | 0.5899 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.47 | 22.97 | 0.4974 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 23.73 against 23.03 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.7, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Iceland ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.