Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Burkina Faso
81.89
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.62
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 81.89 against 81.62 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.68 | 94.4 | 20.72 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 77.52 | 106.79 | 29.28 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 88.03 | 106.38 | 18.35 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 97.11 | 105.35 | 8.24 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 101.45 | 95.41 | 6.04 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 94.36 | 82.35 | 12.01 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 92.16 | 87.45 | 4.71 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 84.61 | 82.98 | 1.62 | Burkina Faso |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 81.89 against 81.62 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.27, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.