Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Burkina Faso
81.89
in 2023
Tanzania
84.39
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Tanzania rank
15th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 84.39 against 81.89 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.68 | 90.3 | 16.62 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 77.52 | 91.14 | 13.62 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 88.03 | 96.35 | 8.32 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 97.11 | 100.71 | 3.6 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 101.45 | 92.78 | 8.67 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 94.36 | 90.74 | 3.63 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 92.16 | 90.37 | 1.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 84.61 | 85.42 | 0.8125 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 84.39 against 81.89 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 2.5, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 15th 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.