Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Age dependency ratio, young
Tanzania, United Republic of
77.5%
in 2025
Uganda
78.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 78.9% against 77.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th 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 | 86.4% | 91.3% | 4.9% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 91.0% | 94.4% | 3.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 98.2% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 101.9% | 14.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 104.8% | 19.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 95.9% | 11.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 82.2% | 3.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 78.9% against 77.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 1.4%, with Uganda 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, young?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- 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.