Benin vs Cameroon: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Benin
75.96
in 2023
Cameroon
75.29
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Cameroon rank
16th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.96 against 75.29 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 16th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.01 | 68.42 | 1.41 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 76.73 | 73.76 | 2.97 | Benin |
| 1970s | 86.99 | 81.78 | 5.21 | Benin |
| 1980s | 90.9 | 89.9 | 0.9949 | Benin |
| 1990s | 90.4 | 90.38 | 0.0207 | Benin |
| 2000s | 85.69 | 84.08 | 1.61 | Benin |
| 2010s | 81.12 | 80.35 | 0.7651 | Benin |
| 2020s | 77.26 | 76.59 | 0.6718 | Benin |
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 Cameroon?
- Benin, at 75.96 against 75.29 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.67, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Benin ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 16th 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.