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
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.