Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth dependency ratio

Afghanistan
79.5%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
78.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 79.5% against 78.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 74.2% 85.9% 11.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 78.2% 86.4% 8.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 85.6% 91.0% 5.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 92.3% 94.7% 2.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 99.2% 87.2% 12.0% Afghanistan
2000s 104.1% 85.5% 18.6% Afghanistan
2010s 91.0% 84.8% 6.2% Afghanistan
2020s 81.1% 79.8% 1.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 79.5% against 78.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).