Africa Eastern and Southern vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio, young
Africa Eastern and Southern
70.7%
in 2025
Uganda
78.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
8th
Uganda rank
10th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 78.9% against 70.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 91.3% | 6.4% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 94.4% | 5.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 98.2% | 9.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 101.9% | 15.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 104.8% | 20.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 95.9% | 17.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 82.2% | 9.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Africa Eastern and Southern or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 78.9% against 70.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
- 8.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.