Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Old age dependency ratio

Saudi Arabia
25.4
in 2100
Yemen
25.45
in 2100
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Yemen rank
13th

Old age dependency ratio over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
510152025195020252100

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 25.45 against 25.4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 6.16 7.02 0.859 Yemen
1960s 5.93 6.35 0.4229 Yemen
1970s 4.84 6.27 1.43 Yemen
1980s 3.76 6.26 2.51 Yemen
1990s 3.63 5.97 2.35 Yemen
2000s 3.6 5.46 1.87 Yemen
2010s 3.25 4.88 1.63 Yemen
2020s 4.12 4.55 0.4317 Yemen
2030s 6 5.26 0.7374 Saudi Arabia
2040s 8.99 6.77 2.23 Saudi Arabia
2050s 13.41 9.5 3.91 Saudi Arabia
2060s 15.82 12.06 3.76 Saudi Arabia
2070s 18.44 14.19 4.25 Saudi Arabia
2080s 21.31 17.76 3.55 Saudi Arabia
2090s 24 22.98 1.03 Saudi Arabia
2100s 25.4 25.45 0.05 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old age dependency ratio, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 25.45 against 25.4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in old age dependency ratio between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
0.05, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for old age dependency ratio?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th 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