Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio old

Oman
3.69
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.86
in 2023
Oman rank
233rd
Saudi Arabia rank
231st

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
0246195019862023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.86 against 3.69 in Oman, a difference of 0.17.

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

Oman ranks 233rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.93 6.16 0.2263 Saudi Arabia
1960s 6.34 5.93 0.4078 Oman
1970s 6.38 4.84 1.54 Oman
1980s 5.3 3.76 1.55 Oman
1990s 4.27 3.63 0.6405 Oman
2000s 3.95 3.6 0.3579 Oman
2010s 3.51 3.25 0.2586 Oman
2020s 3.69 3.68 0.0114 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.86 against 3.69 in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
0.17, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Oman ranks 233rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 ratio old
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