Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
59.6%
in 2025
Uganda
82.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Uganda rank
13th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 82.9% against 59.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.0% | 95.7% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 99.9% | 9.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 104.5% | 16.2% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 107.9% | 23.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 109.6% | 39.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 99.8% | 36.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 86.2% | 24.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 82.9% against 59.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uganda?
- 23.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th 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.