Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio
Afghanistan
81.8%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
83.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 83.1% against 81.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.2% | 91.1% | 7.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 90.6% | 96.4% | 5.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 100.7% | 3.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 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 | 84.4% | 84.8% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 83.1% against 81.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.