Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 36.83 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
36.83
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
221st
of 229 countries
All-time high
93.77
in 1969
All-time low
36.83
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia is 36.83, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.77 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.83, in 2023.

Saudi Arabia ranks 221st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 84.08 82.91 86.55 10
1960s 91.18 87.36 93.77 10
1970s 90.27 86.67 93.69 10
1980s 83.94 82.25 86.09 10
1990s 76.45 69.65 81.66 10
2000s 56.54 44.68 68.11 10
2010s 39.27 37.23 42.9 10
2020s 37.98 36.83 38.91 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 218 Saint Lucia 37.3 compare
  2. 219 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
  3. 220 Jamaica 36.98 compare
  4. 222 Singapore 33.1 compare
  5. 223 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
  6. 224 Maldives 32.27 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Saudi Arabia was 36.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 93.77 in 1969.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Saudi Arabia ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio 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
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