Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio
Kuwait
27.1
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.55
in 2024
Kuwait rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.55 against 27.1 in Kuwait, a difference of 9.45.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 74 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.53 | 91.18 | 18.66 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 79.33 | 90.27 | 10.94 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 63.39 | 83.94 | 20.55 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 54.01 | 76.45 | 22.44 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 37.91 | 56.54 | 18.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 39.28 | 7.2 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 37.7 | 8.48 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.55 against 27.1 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.45, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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.