Iraq vs Nauru: Total dependency ratio
Iraq
68.0%
in 2023
Nauru
69.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
53rd
Nauru rank
51st
Total dependency ratio over time
- Iraq
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 69.1% against 68.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.5% | 77.6% | 4.1% | Nauru |
| 1960s | 83.6% | 69.3% | 14.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 101.7% | 60.4% | 41.3% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 67.1% | 34.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 76.0% | 15.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 62.7% | 21.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 64.6% | 12.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 68.2% | 1.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Iraq or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 69.1% against 68.0% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Iraq and Nauru?
- 1.1%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nauru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nauru rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 51st 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).