Old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Old-age dependency ratio was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait peaked at 5.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8% | — |
| 1951 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait was 3.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).