Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Tanzania, United Republic of
84.39
in 2023
Uganda
85.49
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
Uganda rank
13th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 85.49 against 84.39 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 90.3 85.32 4.98 Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 91.14 95.7 4.56 Uganda
1970s 96.35 99.89 3.53 Uganda
1980s 100.71 104.51 3.8 Uganda
1990s 92.78 107.92 15.14 Uganda
2000s 90.74 109.64 18.9 Uganda
2010s 90.37 99.83 9.46 Uganda
2020s 85.42 87.46 2.05 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Uganda, at 85.49 against 84.39 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
1.1, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed