Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 22.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 235th 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% | 70.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.6% | 47.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 39.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 40.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.0% | 22.2% | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates?
- Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates was 22.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total dependency ratio?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).