Old age dependency ratio by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
66.68
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
14.05
Kuwait
Median
33.47
Years covered
151
1950β2100
Data points
3,020
What the numbers show
Old age dependency ratio is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 66.68 in Iran, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is 14.05 in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 33.47, and the mean is 36.24.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Old age dependency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 66.68 | 2100 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Tunisia | 62.07 | 2100 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Morocco | 54.18 | 2100 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Lebanon | 52.08 | 2100 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Algeria | 50.85 | 2100 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Libya | 48.62 | 2100 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Jordan | 43.43 | 2100 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 41.99 | 2100 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Palestine, State of | 41.62 | 2100 | up 16.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Egypt | 36.05 | 2100 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Iraq | 30.89 | 2100 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Djibouti | 30.36 | 2100 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Yemen | 25.45 | 2100 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 25.4 | 2100 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Sudan | 24.26 | 2100 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Oman | 23.87 | 2100 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Bahrain | 22.6 | 2100 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 16.3 | 2100 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Qatar | 14.07 | 2100 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Kuwait | 14.05 | 2100 | up 5.0% | volatile |