Kuwait Lowest Dependency Ratio
Ratio of dependents (people younger than 15 or older than 64) to the working-age population (15-64). Higher ratios imply greater economic burden on workers. · World Bank
The lowest dependency ratio in Kuwait was 27.10 in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (27.10), 2023 (27.48), 2022 (28.14), 2021 (30.74), 2012 (31.60).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Kuwait Top 5 Lowest Dependency Ratio Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2024 |
27.10 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
27.48 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
28.14 |
| 4th |
2021 |
30.74 |
| 5th |
2012 |
31.60 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2024 |
27.10 |
−0.38 |
3rd |
| 2023 |
27.48 |
−0.66 |
3rd |
| 2022 |
28.14 |
−2.60 |
3rd |
| 2021 |
30.74 |
−1.91 |
4th |
| 2020 |
32.65 |
+0.41 |
6th |
| 2019 |
32.24 |
+0.11 |
6th |
| 2018 |
32.14 |
+0.03 |
7th |
| 2017 |
32.10 |
+0.09 |
7th |
| 2016 |
32.01 |
+0.05 |
7th |
| 2015 |
31.95 |
+0.11 |
7th |
| 2014 |
31.84 |
+0.16 |
7th |
| 2013 |
31.69 |
+0.09 |
7th |
| 2012 |
31.60 |
−0.57 |
7th |
| 2011 |
32.17 |
−0.83 |
7th |
| 2010 |
33.00 |
−0.53 |
7th |
| 2009 |
33.53 |
−0.66 |
7th |
| 2008 |
34.19 |
−0.63 |
7th |
| 2007 |
34.82 |
−0.64 |
7th |
| 2006 |
35.46 |
−0.78 |
7th |
| 2005 |
36.24 |
−1.23 |
7th |
| 2004 |
37.47 |
−1.60 |
8th |
| 2003 |
39.07 |
−1.74 |
9th |
| 2002 |
40.82 |
−1.90 |
12th |
| 2001 |
42.72 |
−2.03 |
16th |
| 2000 |
44.76 |
−2.08 |
23rd |
| 1999 |
46.84 |
−2.03 |
31st |
| 1998 |
48.87 |
−1.86 |
50th |
| 1997 |
50.73 |
−1.52 |
57th |
| 1996 |
52.25 |
−0.94 |
66th |
| 1995 |
53.19 |
−0.82 |
70th |
| 1994 |
54.01 |
−2.02 |
71st |
| 1993 |
56.03 |
−2.11 |
78th |
| 1992 |
58.13 |
−1.01 |
84th |
| 1991 |
59.15 |
−1.75 |
87th |
| 1990 |
60.90 |
−0.72 |
89th |
| 1989 |
61.62 |
−0.10 |
89th |
| 1988 |
61.71 |
+0.17 |
89th |
| 1987 |
61.55 |
+0.45 |
88th |
| 1986 |
61.10 |
−0.32 |
85th |
| 1985 |
61.42 |
−0.95 |
85th |
| 1984 |
62.37 |
−1.11 |
84th |
| 1983 |
63.47 |
−1.67 |
85th |
| 1982 |
65.14 |
−1.79 |
88th |
| 1961 |
66.74 |
+0.90 |
51st |
| 1960 |
65.84 |
– |
50th |
| 1981 |
66.93 |
−1.70 |
88th |
| 1980 |
68.64 |
−1.78 |
88th |
| 1962 |
68.08 |
+1.34 |
55th |
| 1979 |
70.42 |
−2.30 |
89th |
| 1963 |
69.69 |
+1.60 |
55th |
| 1964 |
71.10 |
+1.41 |
61st |
| 1978 |
72.71 |
−2.69 |
90th |
| 1965 |
72.32 |
+1.22 |
66th |
| 1966 |
74.21 |
+1.89 |
71st |
| 1977 |
75.41 |
−3.01 |
92nd |
| 1967 |
76.77 |
+2.57 |
74th |
| 1976 |
78.42 |
−2.30 |
94th |
| 1968 |
79.17 |
+2.40 |
82nd |
| 1975 |
80.72 |
−1.19 |
98th |
| 1974 |
81.91 |
−0.90 |
100th |
| 1969 |
81.37 |
+2.19 |
90th |
| 1973 |
82.81 |
−0.72 |
104th |
| 1972 |
83.53 |
−0.51 |
103rd |
| 1971 |
84.04 |
+0.71 |
104th |
| 1970 |
83.33 |
+1.96 |
99th |
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