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