Kuwait vs Qatar: Age dependency ratio
Kuwait
27.1
in 2024
Qatar
20.12
in 2024
Kuwait rank
72nd
Qatar rank
74th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.1 against 20.12 in Qatar, a difference of 6.98.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Qatar ranks 74th of 74 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.53 | 69.11 | 3.42 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 79.33 | 58.45 | 20.88 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 63.39 | 40.89 | 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 | 29.22 | 20.08 | 9.14 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 27.1 against 20.12 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 6.98, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd and Qatar ranks 74th 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.