Benin vs Nigeria: Median age vs births per woman
Benin
17.77
in 2023
Nigeria
17.75
in 2023
Benin rank
211th
Nigeria rank
212th
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.77 against 17.75 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 211th and Nigeria ranks 212th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.38 | 18.2 | 3.18 | Benin |
| 1960s | 18.76 | 18.23 | 0.5242 | Benin |
| 1970s | 16.81 | 17.36 | 0.545 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.96 | 16.32 | 0.3594 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.87 | 16.43 | 0.5668 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 16.82 | 0.4544 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.03 | 16.73 | 0.2927 | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 17.48 | 0.1143 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 17.77 against 17.75 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.02, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- Benin ranks 211th and Nigeria ranks 212th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.