Old-age dependency ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Old-age dependency ratio was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).