Total dependency ratio by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
89.61
Iran
Lowest
39.22
Kuwait
Median
61.71
Years covered
151
1950–2100
Data points
3,020
What the numbers show
Total dependency ratio is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 89.61 in Iran; the lowest is 39.22 in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 61.71, and the mean is 62.64.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 13.8%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 1.7%).
Total dependency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 89.61 | 2100 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 2 | Tunisia | 85.48 | 2100 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 3 | Morocco | 78.76 | 2100 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 4 | Lebanon | 77.23 | 2100 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 5 | Algeria | 76.28 | 2100 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 6 | Libya | 73.5 | 2100 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 7 | Jordan | 70.01 | 2100 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 8 | Syria | 68.74 | 2100 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 9 | Palestine | 68.62 | 2100 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 10 | Egypt | 63.47 | 2100 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 11 | Iraq | 59.95 | 2100 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 12 | Djibouti | 58.37 | 2100 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 13 | Sudan | 57.68 | 2100 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 14 | Yemen | 55.21 | 2100 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 51.62 | 2100 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 16 | Oman | 49.54 | 2100 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 17 | Bahrain | 47 | 2100 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 42.64 | 2100 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 19 | Qatar | 39.83 | 2100 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Kuwait | 39.22 | 2100 | up 2.9% | falling |