Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio

Qatar
39.83
in 2100
United Arab Emirates
42.64
in 2100
Qatar rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080100195020252100

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 42.64 against 39.83 in Qatar, a difference of 2.81.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 92.3 82.2 10.1 Qatar
1960s 69.11 56.55 12.56 Qatar
1970s 58.45 41.42 17.03 Qatar
1980s 40.89 44.85 3.95 United Arab Emirates
1990s 37.25 37.41 0.1617 United Arab Emirates
2000s 27.2 24.51 2.69 Qatar
2010s 17.93 22.36 4.43 United Arab Emirates
2020s 20.15 21.88 1.73 United Arab Emirates
2030s 21.49 24.08 2.6 United Arab Emirates
2040s 24.49 26.06 1.56 United Arab Emirates
2050s 27.04 25.56 1.48 Qatar
2060s 27.71 29.85 2.14 United Arab Emirates
2070s 30.49 36.32 5.83 United Arab Emirates
2080s 34.56 39.7 5.15 United Arab Emirates
2090s 37.99 41.27 3.28 United Arab Emirates
2100s 39.83 42.64 2.81 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 42.64 against 39.83 in Qatar as of 2100.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
2.81, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Qatar ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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