Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Old age dependency ratio

Kuwait
14.05
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
16.3
in 2100
Kuwait rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Old age dependency ratio over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
051015195020252100

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 16.3 against 14.05 in Kuwait, a difference of 2.25.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 11 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 4.52 5.29 0.7639 United Arab Emirates
1960s 3.48 3.04 0.4382 Kuwait
1970s 2.97 2.21 0.7522 Kuwait
1980s 2.26 1.62 0.632 Kuwait
1990s 2.58 1.43 1.15 Kuwait
2000s 2.31 1.95 0.3654 Kuwait
2010s 3.27 1.81 1.46 Kuwait
2020s 4.23 2.18 2.05 Kuwait
2030s 5.56 3.21 2.35 Kuwait
2040s 7.58 3.14 4.44 Kuwait
2050s 8.92 3.06 5.86 Kuwait
2060s 9.39 6.59 2.8 Kuwait
2070s 11.2 11.38 0.182 United Arab Emirates
2080s 12.96 14.1 1.15 United Arab Emirates
2090s 13.66 15.35 1.68 United Arab Emirates
2100s 14.05 16.3 2.25 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 16.3 against 14.05 in Kuwait as of 2100.
What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
2.25, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for old age dependency ratio?
Kuwait ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Old age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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