Afghanistan vs Benin: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Afghanistan
83.84
in 2023
Benin
81.57
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Benin rank
18th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 83.84 against 81.57 in Benin, a difference of 2.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and Benin ranks 18th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Benin in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1950s 79.3 79.37 0.0708 Benin
1960s 83.2 87.1 3.9 Benin
1970s 90.56 96.3 5.74 Benin
1980s 96.97 98.81 1.84 Benin
1990s 103.81 97.04 6.77 Afghanistan
2000s 108.87 91.61 17.26 Afghanistan
2010s 95.59 86.81 8.79 Afghanistan
2020s 85.53 82.86 2.67 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 83.84 against 81.57 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Afghanistan and Benin?
2.27, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Benin ranks 18th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed