Chad vs Saudi Arabia: Old-age dependency ratio
Chad
4.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2023
Chad rank
229th
Saudi Arabia rank
231st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Chad
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 229th and Saudi Arabia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Chad |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | Chad |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Chad |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Chad or Saudi Arabia?
- Chad, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Chad and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Saudi Arabia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Chad ranks 229th 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).