Afghanistan vs Benin: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Afghanistan
79.47
in 2023
Benin
75.96
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
12th
Benin rank
15th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 79.47 against 75.96 in Benin, a difference of 3.51.

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

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Benin ranks 15th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1950s 74.18 67.01 7.16 Afghanistan
1960s 78.16 76.73 1.43 Afghanistan
1970s 85.6 86.99 1.38 Benin
1980s 92.32 90.9 1.43 Afghanistan
1990s 99.22 90.4 8.82 Afghanistan
2000s 104.12 85.69 18.43 Afghanistan
2010s 91 81.12 9.88 Afghanistan
2020s 81.15 77.26 3.88 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 79.47 against 75.96 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Afghanistan and Benin?
3.51, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Benin ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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