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

Benin
75.96
in 2023
Tanzania
78.78
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Tanzania rank
14th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania
020406080100195019862023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 78.78 against 75.96 in Benin, a difference of 2.82.

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

Benin ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 67.01 85.92 18.9 Tanzania
1960s 76.73 86.43 9.7 Tanzania
1970s 86.99 91.02 4.03 Tanzania
1980s 90.9 94.7 3.81 Tanzania
1990s 90.4 87.2 3.2 Benin
2000s 85.69 85.49 0.2052 Benin
2010s 81.12 84.81 3.69 Tanzania
2020s 77.26 79.8 2.54 Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 78.78 against 75.96 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Benin and Tanzania?
2.82, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Benin ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.

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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