Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Afghanistan
79.47
in 2023
Tanzania
78.78
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Tanzania rank
14th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 79.47 against 78.78 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.69.

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

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 74.18 85.92 11.74 Tanzania
1960s 78.16 86.43 8.27 Tanzania
1970s 85.6 91.02 5.42 Tanzania
1980s 92.32 94.7 2.38 Tanzania
1990s 99.22 87.2 12.02 Afghanistan
2000s 104.12 85.49 18.63 Afghanistan
2010s 91 84.81 6.19 Afghanistan
2020s 81.15 79.8 1.35 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
Afghanistan, at 79.47 against 78.78 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
0.69, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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