Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio
Kuwait
27.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
22.0%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
234th
United Arab Emirates rank
235th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.5% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 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.
Kuwait ranks 234th and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.7% | 82.2% | 13.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 72.5% | 56.6% | 16.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 41.4% | 37.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 44.8% | 18.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 37.4% | 16.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 24.5% | 13.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 22.4% | 9.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 22.1% | 7.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 27.5% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 234th 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).