Gabon vs Iraq: Total dependency ratio
Gabon
68.6%
in 2023
Iraq
68.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
52nd
Iraq rank
53rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 68.6% against 68.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Gabon ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6% | 73.5% | 13.9% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 69.6% | 83.6% | 14.0% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 101.7% | 21.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 101.4% | 11.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 91.8% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 84.2% | 6.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 76.7% | 7.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 70.1% | 1.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Gabon or Iraq?
- Gabon, at 68.6% against 68.0% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Gabon and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).