Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Saudi Arabia
36.83
in 2023
Singapore
33.1
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
221st
Singapore rank
222nd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.83 against 33.1 in Singapore, a difference of 3.73.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.08 | 80.3 | 3.78 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 91.18 | 84.61 | 6.57 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 90.27 | 59.34 | 30.93 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 83.94 | 40.09 | 43.85 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 76.45 | 35.44 | 41.01 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 56.54 | 31.5 | 25.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 39.27 | 27.98 | 11.3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 37.98 | 32.33 | 5.65 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.83 against 33.1 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 3.73, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 221st and Singapore ranks 222nd 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.