Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland
Iceland: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5215 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015
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 69th of 113 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.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4973 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4938 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4845 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4783 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4671 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4668 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4944 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4902 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5075 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5094 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5115 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5215 | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5215 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5215 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4813 | 0.4668 | 0.4973 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5057 | 0.4902 | 0.5215 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 69th out of 113 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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