Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio
Tanzania, United Republic of
83.1%
in 2025
Uganda
82.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th
Uganda rank
13th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 83.1% against 82.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.1% | 95.7% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 99.9% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 104.5% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 107.9% | 15.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 109.6% | 18.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 99.8% | 9.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.2% | 1.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 83.1% against 82.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 13th 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.