Iceland vs Suriname: Total dependency ratio
Iceland
50.1%
in 2023
Suriname
50.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
165th
Suriname rank
163rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 50.5% against 50.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.4% | 89.9% | 21.5% | Suriname |
| 1960s | 74.8% | 107.8% | 33.0% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 65.4% | 99.2% | 33.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 73.4% | 16.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 65.7% | 10.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 57.9% | 6.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 53.9% | 3.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.8% | 0.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 50.5% against 50.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Iceland and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Iceland ranks 165th and Suriname ranks 163rd 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).