Bahrain vs Kuwait: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Bahrain
29.25
in 2023
Kuwait
27.48
in 2023
Bahrain rank
233rd
Kuwait rank
234th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 29.25 against 27.48 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.77.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 233rd and Kuwait ranks 234th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 82.18 68.68 13.5 Bahrain
1960s 89.05 72.53 16.52 Bahrain
1970s 76.12 79.33 3.21 Kuwait
1980s 56.3 63.39 7.1 Kuwait
1990s 52.6 54.01 1.41 Kuwait
2000s 37.1 37.91 0.8061 Kuwait
2010s 29.25 32.07 2.82 Kuwait
2020s 29.51 29.75 0.2468 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 29.25 against 27.48 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Bahrain and Kuwait?
1.77, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Bahrain ranks 233rd and Kuwait ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed