Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Child dependency ratio

Saudi Arabia
26.22
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
26.34
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Child dependency ratio over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080195020252100

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.34 against 26.22 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 15 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 77.92 76.91 1.01 Saudi Arabia
1960s 85.25 53.52 31.74 Saudi Arabia
1970s 85.42 39.2 46.22 Saudi Arabia
1980s 80.18 43.22 36.96 Saudi Arabia
1990s 72.82 35.98 36.84 Saudi Arabia
2000s 52.95 22.56 30.39 Saudi Arabia
2010s 36.03 20.55 15.48 Saudi Arabia
2020s 32.81 19.69 13.11 Saudi Arabia
2030s 30.39 20.87 9.52 Saudi Arabia
2040s 28.83 22.92 5.92 Saudi Arabia
2050s 27.55 22.51 5.04 Saudi Arabia
2060s 26.62 23.26 3.36 Saudi Arabia
2070s 26.18 24.94 1.24 Saudi Arabia
2080s 25.95 25.6 0.3474 Saudi Arabia
2090s 26.04 25.93 0.1146 Saudi Arabia
2100s 26.22 26.34 0.123 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child dependency ratio, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 26.34 against 26.22 in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in child dependency ratio between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.12, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for child dependency ratio?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Child dependency ratio
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 3,020 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed