Old-age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Old-age dependency ratio was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.2% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia was 3.9% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1956.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).