Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Qatar
20.1
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
22
in 2023
Qatar rank
229th
United Arab Emirates rank
228th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22 against 20.1 in Qatar, a difference of 1.9.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 229th and United Arab Emirates ranks 228th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 92.29 82.2 10.09 Qatar
1960s 69.11 56.56 12.55 Qatar
1970s 58.45 41.42 17.04 Qatar
1980s 40.9 44.85 3.95 United Arab Emirates
1990s 37.25 37.41 0.1602 United Arab Emirates
2000s 27.2 24.51 2.69 Qatar
2010s 17.93 22.36 4.43 United Arab Emirates
2020s 20.07 22.11 2.04 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 22 against 20.1 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
1.9, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Qatar ranks 229th and United Arab Emirates ranks 228th of 229 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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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