Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio, young
Spain
19.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
19.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
208th
United Arab Emirates rank
205th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 19.4% against 19.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 208th and United Arab Emirates ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 53.5% | 10.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 39.2% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 43.2% | 7.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 36.0% | 10.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 22.6% | 1.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 19.4% against 19.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Spain ranks 208th and United Arab Emirates ranks 205th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.