Iceland vs Peru: Total dependency ratio
Iceland
50.1%
in 2023
Peru
50.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
165th
Peru rank
166th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Iceland
- Peru
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.1% against 50.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Iceland ranks 165th and Peru ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.4% | 86.3% | 17.9% | Peru |
| 1960s | 74.8% | 92.9% | 18.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 65.4% | 91.7% | 26.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 82.0% | 24.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 70.4% | 15.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 60.5% | 9.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 55.4% | 5.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Iceland or Peru?
- Iceland, at 50.1% against 50.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Iceland and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Iceland ranks 165th and Peru ranks 166th 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).