Total dependency ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total dependency ratio was 29.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 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 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).