Afghanistan vs Uganda: Total dependency ratio
Afghanistan
83.8%
in 2023
Uganda
85.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 85.5% against 83.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th of 236 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 | 79.3% | 85.3% | 6.0% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 95.7% | 12.5% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 90.6% | 99.9% | 9.3% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 104.5% | 7.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 103.8% | 107.9% | 4.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 109.6% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 99.8% | 4.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 87.5% | 1.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 85.5% against 83.8% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 1.7%, 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 total dependency ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th 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).