Total dependency ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Total dependency ratio was 85.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Uganda stood at 85.5%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Uganda peaked at 111.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.3% | 79.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.9% | 96.4% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.5% | 103.5% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.9% | 105.3% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.6% | 107.0% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 91.6% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.5% | 89.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Angola 90.1% compare
- 12 Mauritania 86.1% compare
- 15 Tanzania 84.4% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 81.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Uganda?
- Total dependency ratio in Uganda was 85.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for total dependency ratio?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).