IDA only vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio
IDA only
72.6%
in 2025
Uganda
82.9%
in 2025
IDA only rank
10th
Uganda rank
13th
Age dependency ratio over time
- IDA only
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 82.9% against 72.6% in IDA only, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.7% | 95.7% | 9.0% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 90.9% | 99.9% | 9.0% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 104.5% | 12.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 107.9% | 18.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 109.6% | 25.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 99.8% | 20.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 86.2% | 12.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, IDA only or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 82.9% against 72.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between IDA only and Uganda?
- 10.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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.