Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Total dependency ratio
Afghanistan
83.8%
in 2023
Tanzania
84.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Tanzania rank
15th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 84.4% against 83.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.3% | 90.3% | 11.0% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 91.1% | 7.9% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 90.6% | 96.4% | 5.8% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 100.7% | 3.7% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 103.8% | 92.8% | 11.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 90.7% | 18.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 90.4% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.4% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 84.4% against 83.8% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).