Kuwait vs Qatar: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Kuwait
27.48
in 2023
Qatar
20.1
in 2023
Kuwait rank
234th
Qatar rank
236th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 27.48 against 20.1 in Qatar, a difference of 7.38.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Kuwait ranks 234th and Qatar ranks 236th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 68.68 92.29 23.61 Qatar
1960s 72.53 69.11 3.42 Kuwait
1970s 79.33 58.45 20.88 Kuwait
1980s 63.39 40.9 22.5 Kuwait
1990s 54.01 37.25 16.76 Kuwait
2000s 37.91 27.2 10.7 Kuwait
2010s 32.07 17.93 14.14 Kuwait
2020s 29.75 20.07 9.68 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait, at 27.48 against 20.1 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Kuwait and Qatar?
7.38, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Kuwait ranks 234th and Qatar ranks 236th 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