Iraq vs Kenya: Total dependency ratio
Iraq
68.0%
in 2023
Kenya
67.7%
in 2023
Iraq rank
53rd
Kenya rank
54th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 68.0% against 67.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.5% | 103.2% | 29.7% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 83.6% | 111.8% | 28.2% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 101.7% | 117.4% | 15.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 111.0% | 9.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 100.3% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 88.2% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 80.0% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Iraq or Kenya?
- Iraq, at 68.0% against 67.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th 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).