Kuwait vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio, old

Kuwait
4.0%
in 2025
Uganda
4.1%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
213th
Uganda rank
212th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Kuwait
  • Uganda
23456196019922025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Kuwait ranks 213th and Uganda ranks 212th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% Uganda
1970s 3.0% 5.5% 2.6% Uganda
1980s 2.3% 6.3% 4.1% Uganda
1990s 2.6% 6.0% 3.4% Uganda
2000s 2.3% 4.8% 2.5% Uganda
2010s 3.3% 3.9% 0.6% Uganda
2020s 4.2% 4.0% 0.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Kuwait or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Kuwait and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Kuwait ranks 213th and Uganda ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.