Afghanistan vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio old

Afghanistan
4.37
in 2023
Uganda
3.99
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
227th
Uganda rank
230th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
0246195019862023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.37 against 3.99 in Uganda, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 227th and Uganda ranks 230th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 5.12 4.38 0.7354 Afghanistan
1960s 5.04 4.42 0.6176 Afghanistan
1970s 4.96 5.52 0.5563 Uganda
1980s 4.65 6.31 1.66 Uganda
1990s 4.59 5.99 1.39 Uganda
2000s 4.74 4.8 0.059 Uganda
2010s 4.59 3.9 0.6921 Afghanistan
2020s 4.39 3.94 0.4473 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Afghanistan, at 4.37 against 3.99 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Afghanistan and Uganda?
0.38, with Afghanistan 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 old?
Afghanistan ranks 227th and Uganda ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 old
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