Bahrain vs Kuwait: Age dependency ratio
Bahrain
29.15
in 2024
Kuwait
27.1
in 2024
Bahrain rank
71st
Kuwait rank
72nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 29.15 against 27.1 in Kuwait, a difference of 2.05.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 71st and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.04 | 72.53 | 16.51 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 76.11 | 79.33 | 3.22 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 56.29 | 63.39 | 7.1 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 52.6 | 54.01 | 1.41 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 37.1 | 37.91 | 0.8069 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 29.26 | 32.07 | 2.82 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 29.22 | 0.2129 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 29.15 against 27.1 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 2.05, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 71st and Kuwait ranks 72nd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.