| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 12.58 | 2021 | 1 | 12.41 |
| 2 | Turkey | 9.29 | 2021 | 2 | 8.98 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 7.89 | 2021 | 3 | 7.55 |
| 4 | Iran | 6.8 | 2021 | 4 | 6.56 |
| 5 | Syria | 4.89 | 2021 | 5 | 4.87 |
| 6 | Jordan | 4.04 | 2021 | 6 | 3.95 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 3.65 | 2021 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Iraq | 3.48 | 2021 | 8 | 3.44 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 3.38 | 2021 | 9 | 3.04 |
| 10 | Yemen | 2.97 | 2021 | 10 | 2.93 |
| 11 | Bahrain | 2.89 | 2021 | 11 | 2.65 |
| 12 ↓ | Afghanistan | 2.69 | 2021 | 11 | 2.65 |
| 13 | Oman | 2.63 | 2021 | 13 | 2.51 |
| 14 | Qatar | 1.87 | 2021 | 14 | 1.69 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 1.45 | 2021 | 15 | 1.26 |
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
