Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency breakdown

Qatar
1.89
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.07
in 2023
Qatar rank
236th
United Arab Emirates rank
235th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.07 against 1.89 in Qatar, a difference of 0.18.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 236th and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 6.83 5.3 1.53 Qatar
1960s 4.94 3.05 1.9 Qatar
1970s 2.82 2.22 0.6043 Qatar
1980s 1.54 1.62 0.0877 United Arab Emirates
1990s 1.63 1.43 0.2001 Qatar
2000s 1.44 1.95 0.5051 United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.24 1.81 0.5671 United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.66 1.99 0.3346 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.07 against 1.89 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
0.18, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Qatar ranks 236th and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed