Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio
Kuwait
27.1
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
21.77
in 2024
Kuwait rank
72nd
United Arab Emirates rank
73rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.1 against 21.77 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.33.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 74 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.53 | 56.55 | 15.97 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 79.33 | 41.42 | 37.91 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 63.39 | 44.85 | 18.55 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 54.01 | 37.41 | 16.6 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 37.91 | 24.51 | 13.4 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 22.36 | 9.72 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 22.04 | 7.18 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 27.1 against 21.77 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.33, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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.