Kuwait vs Oman: Age dependency ratio
Kuwait
27.1
in 2024
Oman
37.66
in 2024
Kuwait rank
72nd
Oman rank
69th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 37.66 against 27.1 in Kuwait, a difference of 10.56.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Oman ranks 69th of 74 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.53 | 86.97 | 14.44 | Oman |
| 1970s | 79.33 | 101.02 | 21.69 | Oman |
| 1980s | 63.39 | 96.8 | 33.4 | Oman |
| 1990s | 54.01 | 74.18 | 20.17 | Oman |
| 2000s | 37.91 | 54.32 | 16.41 | Oman |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 35.16 | 3.08 | Oman |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 39.53 | 10.3 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman, at 37.66 against 27.1 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Kuwait and Oman?
- 10.56, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd and Oman ranks 69th 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.