Egypt vs Greece: Total dependency ratio
Egypt
59.8%
in 2023
Greece
58.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
82nd
Greece rank
85th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Egypt
- Greece
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 59.8% against 58.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 82nd and Greece ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.2% | 52.2% | 25.0% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 84.7% | 51.8% | 32.9% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 82.3% | 56.0% | 26.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 53.7% | 28.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 49.0% | 27.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 49.8% | 14.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 54.5% | 7.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.4% | 2.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Egypt or Greece?
- Egypt, at 59.8% against 58.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Egypt and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 82nd and Greece ranks 85th 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).