Which has higher labour dependency ratio, East Timor or Uganda?

East Timor, at 1.22 against 1.22 in Uganda as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Uganda?

37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Timor vs Uganda: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

East Timor

1.22

in 2027

Uganda

1.22

in 2027

East Timor rank

102nd

Uganda rank

102nd

Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

East Timor
Uganda

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.22 against 1.22 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

East Timor ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 102nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.53	1.76	0.2242	Uganda
2000s	1.59	1.79	0.1996	Uganda
2010s	1.55	1.62	0.0721	Uganda
2020s	1.31	1.3	0.0147	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, East Timor or Uganda?: East Timor, at 1.22 against 1.22 in Uganda as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between East Timor and Uganda?: 0, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Uganda?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do East Timor and Uganda rank globally for labour dependency ratio?: East Timor ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.