Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Spain
20.06
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
19.93
in 2023
Spain rank
214th
United Arab Emirates rank
216th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 20.06 against 19.93 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Spain ranks 214th and United Arab Emirates ranks 216th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 40.68 76.9 36.23 United Arab Emirates
1960s 43.29 53.51 10.23 United Arab Emirates
1970s 43.82 39.2 4.61 Spain
1980s 36.24 43.22 6.99 United Arab Emirates
1990s 25.2 35.98 10.78 United Arab Emirates
2000s 21.28 22.56 1.29 United Arab Emirates
2010s 22.28 20.55 1.74 Spain
2020s 20.75 20.12 0.6358 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 20.06 against 19.93 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.13, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Spain ranks 214th and United Arab Emirates ranks 216th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed