Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Youth dependency ratio
Turkmenistan
49.4%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
48.7%
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Uzbekistan rank
70th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 49.4% against 48.7% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 7 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.5% | 56.2% | 4.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 85.6% | 85.8% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 83.9% | 83.7% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 71.6% | 2.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 69.2% | 2.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.9% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.9% | 2.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 47.3% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 49.4% against 48.7% in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 69th and Uzbekistan ranks 70th 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).