Total dependency ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total dependency ratio was 29.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1968
All-time low
28.5%
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Bahrain is 29.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bahrain peaked at 95.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 233rd 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.
Total dependency ratio in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.1% | — |
| 1951 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 87.6% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 89.4% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 77.1% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 73.2% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 29.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.2% | 81.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.0% | 83.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 61.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 48.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 29.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.2% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.1% compare
- 231 Maldives 32.3% compare
- 232 British Virgin Islands 32.2% compare
- 234 Kuwait 27.5% compare
- 235 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
- 236 Qatar 20.1% compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Bahrain?
- Total dependency ratio in Bahrain was 29.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).