Least developed countries vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio
Age dependency ratio over time
- Least developed countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 83.1% against 74.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.9% | 91.1% | 5.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 90.9% | 96.4% | 5.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 100.7% | 8.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 92.8% | 2.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 90.7% | 4.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 90.4% | 9.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 84.8% | 8.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Least developed countries or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 83.1% against 74.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Least developed countries and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8.4%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th 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.