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
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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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).