Uganda—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
80.2%
2024
YoY Change
-1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#10
of 217 countries
Maximum
105.9%
2001
Minimum
80.2%
2024
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
80.2%
Previous
81.5%
Highest
105.9%
Lowest
80.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uganda's youth dependency ratio was 80.2% in 2024, ranking #10 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 105.9% (2001) and the lowest was 80.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 105.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.7% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |