Total dependency ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Total dependency ratio was 85.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.2%
in 2001
All-time low
79.2%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.2% | — |
| 1951 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 82.8% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 87.4% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 90.7% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 92.3% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 102.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 103.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 104.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 104.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 105.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 106.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 108.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 110.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 111.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 111.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 111.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 111.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 110.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 110.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 109.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 109.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 106.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 105.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 85.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 13 Mayotte 86.0% compare
- 15 Tanzania 84.4% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 81.9% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).