Kuwait vs Singapore: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Singapore
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.697 against 0.659 in Singapore, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 183rd and Singapore ranks 185th of 188 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.04 | 0.2559 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.9384 | 0.0893 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.8243 | 0.7455 | 0.0788 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.7379 | 0.685 | 0.0529 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Kuwait or Singapore?
- Kuwait, at 0.697 against 0.659 in Singapore as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Kuwait and Singapore?
- 0.038, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd and Singapore ranks 185th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.