Age dependency ratio - Country rankings
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Dependent people as percent of the working age population, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 48.18 percent. The highest value was in Yemen: 71.59 percent and the lowest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 20.6 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Age dependency ratio, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 71.59 | 1 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Iraq | 68.69 | 2 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Lebanon | 60.12 | 3 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Egypt | 60.08 | 4 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Algeria | 58.88 | 5 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Jordan | 54.99 | 6 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Djibouti | 52.99 | 7 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Syria | 52.42 | 8 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Morocco | 52.24 | 9 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Tunisia | 51.51 | 10 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Libya | 48.54 | 11 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Iran | 45.32 | 12 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Oman | 42.47 | 13 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 40.15 | 14 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Kuwait | 34.36 | 15 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Bahrain | 31.42 | 16 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar | 20.92 | 17 | 1960 - 2023 |
| UA Emirates | 20.6 | 18 | 1960 - 2023 |
Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
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