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

Afghanistan
79.47
in 2023
Uganda
81.5
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 81.5 against 79.47 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 229 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 74.18 80.94 6.76 Uganda
1960s 78.16 91.28 13.12 Uganda
1970s 85.6 94.37 8.77 Uganda
1980s 92.32 98.2 5.87 Uganda
1990s 99.22 101.93 2.71 Uganda
2000s 104.12 104.84 0.7137 Uganda
2010s 91 95.93 4.93 Uganda
2020s 81.15 83.53 2.38 Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 81.5 against 79.47 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Afghanistan and Uganda?
2.03, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 229 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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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