Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio, old
Oman
3.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2025
Oman rank
215th
United Arab Emirates rank
217th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.7% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 215th and United Arab Emirates ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% | Oman |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.2% | Oman |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.8% | Oman |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- Oman, at 3.7% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Oman ranks 215th and United Arab Emirates ranks 217th of 218 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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About this data
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.