Least developed countries vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio, young
Least developed countries
66.6%
in 2025
Uganda
78.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Least developed countries
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 78.9% against 66.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 | Least developed countries | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 91.3% | 11.2% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 94.4% | 9.7% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 98.2% | 12.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 101.9% | 18.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 104.8% | 25.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 95.9% | 22.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 82.2% | 14.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Least developed countries or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 78.9% against 66.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Least developed countries and Uganda?
- 12.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Uganda rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th 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.