Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Total dependency ratio
Burkina Faso
81.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 81.9% against 81.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
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 | 73.7% | 94.4% | 20.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 77.5% | 106.8% | 29.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 88.0% | 106.4% | 18.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 105.3% | 8.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 95.4% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 82.4% | 12.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 87.5% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 81.9% against 81.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, 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 total dependency ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).