Albania vs Iceland: Total dependency ratio
Albania
50.0%
in 2023
Iceland
50.1%
in 2023
Albania rank
167th
Iceland rank
165th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Albania
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.1% against 50.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.2% | 68.4% | 14.8% | Albania |
| 1960s | 89.3% | 74.8% | 14.5% | Albania |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 65.4% | 15.0% | Albania |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 57.3% | 8.4% | Albania |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 55.0% | 5.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 51.0% | 3.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 50.4% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 50.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Albania or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 50.1% against 50.0% in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Albania and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Albania ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).