Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Total dependency ratio
Burkina Faso
81.9%
in 2023
Uganda
85.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 85.5% against 81.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.7% | 85.3% | 11.6% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 77.5% | 95.7% | 18.2% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 88.0% | 99.9% | 11.9% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 104.5% | 7.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 107.9% | 6.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 109.6% | 15.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 99.8% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 87.5% | 2.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 85.5% against 81.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 3.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).