Middle East Rankings
Dependent People
percent of the working age population
| Rank | Country | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 1 |  Afghanistan | 81.77% |
2 | 2 |  Yemen | 77.20% |
3 | 4 |  Israel | 66.27% |
4 | 3 |  Iraq | 65.22% |
5 | 5 |  Lebanon | 56.32% |
6 | 6 |  Jordan | 53.73% |
7 | 7 |  Syria | 49.88% |
8 | 8 |  Turkey | 46.19% |
9 | 9 |  Iran | 44.10% |
10 | 10 |  Oman | 37.00% |
11 | 11 |  Saudi Arabia | 36.38% |
12 | 12 |  Bahrain | 28.93% |
13 | 13 |  Kuwait | 26.82% |
14 | 14 |  United Arab Emirates | 21.61% |
15 | 15 |  Qatar | 20.05% |