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

Benin
75.96
in 2023
Zimbabwe
75.05
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 75.96 against 75.05 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 67.01 87.95 20.94 Zimbabwe
1960s 76.73 99.93 23.2 Zimbabwe
1970s 86.99 99.68 12.69 Zimbabwe
1980s 90.9 98.78 7.88 Zimbabwe
1990s 90.4 88.91 1.49 Benin
2000s 85.69 76.41 9.28 Benin
2010s 81.12 81.38 0.2558 Zimbabwe
2020s 77.26 76.4 0.8696 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 Zimbabwe?
Benin, at 75.96 against 75.05 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Benin and Zimbabwe?
0.91, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Benin ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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