Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland

Iceland: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5215 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5215
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5215
in 2015
All-time low
0.4668
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.4972005: 0.4942006: 0.4852007: 0.4782008: 0.4672009: 0.4672010: 0.4942011: 0.492012: 0.5082013: 0.5092014: 0.5112015: 0.522

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland is 0.5215, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland peaked at 0.5215 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4668, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4813 0.4668 0.4973 6
2010s 0.5057 0.4902 0.5215 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 65 Uruguay 0.5284 compare
  2. 66 Czechia 0.5237 compare
  3. 67 Serbia 0.5216 compare
  4. 69 Netherlands 0.5185 compare
  5. 70 Colombia 0.5173 compare
  6. 71 Morocco 0.5173 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland was 0.5215 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5215 in 2015.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4668 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Iceland ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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