Benin vs Burkina Faso: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Benin
75.96
in 2023
Burkina Faso
77.12
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 77.12 against 75.96 in Benin, a difference of 1.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.01 | 69.67 | 2.65 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 76.73 | 72.43 | 4.3 | Benin |
| 1970s | 86.99 | 81.74 | 5.25 | Benin |
| 1980s | 90.9 | 90.15 | 0.7528 | Benin |
| 1990s | 90.4 | 94.96 | 4.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 85.69 | 88.93 | 3.24 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 81.12 | 87.12 | 6 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 77.26 | 79.82 | 2.56 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 77.12 against 75.96 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.16, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 236 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.