Benin vs Cameroon: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Benin
81.57
in 2023
Cameroon
80.29
in 2023
Benin rank
19th
Cameroon rank
22nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 81.57 against 80.29 in Cameroon, a difference of 1.28.

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

Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 79.37 74.89 4.48 Benin
1960s 87.1 80.99 6.11 Benin
1970s 96.3 89.39 6.92 Benin
1980s 98.81 97.39 1.42 Benin
1990s 97.04 97.27 0.2248 Cameroon
2000s 91.61 90.14 1.47 Benin
2010s 86.81 85.7 1.11 Benin
2020s 82.86 81.62 1.23 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 81.57 against 80.29 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Benin and Cameroon?
1.28, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

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