Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio
Qatar
20.1%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
22.0%
in 2023
Qatar rank
236th
United Arab Emirates rank
235th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 22.0% against 20.1% in Qatar, a difference of 1.9%.
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 | 92.3% | 82.2% | 10.1% | Qatar |
| 1960s | 69.1% | 56.6% | 12.6% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 58.5% | 41.4% | 17.0% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 44.8% | 4.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.4% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.5% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 22.4% | 4.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 22.1% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 22.0% against 20.1% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.9%, 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 total dependency ratio?
- Qatar ranks 236th 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).