Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio
Bahrain
29.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
22.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
233rd
United Arab Emirates rank
235th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Bahrain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 29.2% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bahrain ranks 233rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 89.0% | 56.6% | 32.5% | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 41.4% | 34.7% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 44.8% | 11.4% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 37.4% | 15.2% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 24.5% | 12.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 22.4% | 6.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 22.1% | 7.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
- Bahrain, at 29.2% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 233rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).