Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Age dependency breakdown

Kuwait
3.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
232nd
Saudi Arabia rank
231st

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
23456195019862023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 232nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.5% 6.2% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
1960s 3.5% 5.9% 2.4% Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.0% 4.8% 1.9% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.3% 3.8% 1.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.6% 3.6% 1.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.3% 3.6% 1.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.3% 3.2% 0.0% Kuwait
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Kuwait ranks 232nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).