Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Child dependency ratio

Jordan
26.58
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
26.22
in 2100
Jordan rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080100195020252100

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 26.58 against 26.22 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 20 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 85.91 77.92 7.99 Jordan
1960s 100.59 85.25 15.34 Jordan
1970s 107.83 85.42 22.41 Jordan
1980s 98.25 80.18 18.07 Jordan
1990s 73.96 72.82 1.14 Jordan
2000s 65.87 52.95 12.92 Jordan
2010s 56.12 36.03 20.09 Jordan
2020s 46.89 32.81 14.08 Jordan
2030s 38.93 30.39 8.54 Jordan
2040s 36.56 28.83 7.73 Jordan
2050s 33.04 27.55 5.49 Jordan
2060s 29.58 26.62 2.96 Jordan
2070s 28.87 26.18 2.7 Jordan
2080s 28.13 25.95 2.18 Jordan
2090s 26.79 26.04 0.753 Jordan
2100s 26.58 26.22 0.36 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Jordan, at 26.58 against 26.22 in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
0.36, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Jordan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child dependency ratio
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 3,020 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed