Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Afghanistan
83.84
in 2023
Burkina Faso
81.89
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 83.84 against 81.89 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.95.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.3 | 73.68 | 5.62 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 83.2 | 77.52 | 5.68 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 90.56 | 88.03 | 2.53 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 96.97 | 97.11 | 0.1386 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 103.81 | 101.45 | 2.36 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 108.87 | 94.36 | 14.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 95.59 | 92.16 | 3.43 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85.53 | 84.61 | 0.9263 | 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 Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 83.84 against 81.89 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 1.95, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 236 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.