Iraq vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio old

Iraq
5.71
in 2023
Tanzania
5.61
in 2023
Iraq rank
201st
Tanzania rank
202nd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Iraq
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.71 against 5.61 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 201st and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 4.9 4.38 0.5229 Iraq
1960s 7.09 4.71 2.38 Iraq
1970s 8.98 5.34 3.64 Iraq
1980s 8.37 6 2.37 Iraq
1990s 6.45 5.58 0.8742 Iraq
2000s 5.55 5.25 0.2974 Iraq
2010s 5.45 5.56 0.1146 Tanzania
2020s 5.75 5.62 0.1362 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Iraq or Tanzania?
Iraq, at 5.71 against 5.61 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Iraq and Tanzania?
0.1, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Iraq ranks 201st and Tanzania ranks 202nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed