Benin vs Congo: Population growth rate vs median age
Benin
2.51
in 2023
Congo
2.43
in 2023
Benin rank
21st
Congo rank
24th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.51 against 2.43 in Congo, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 21st and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 2.33 | 1.06 | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.77 | 0.6606 | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 3.1 | 0.5266 | Congo |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.94 | 0.0545 | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.65 | 0.4472 | Benin |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.73 | 0.2694 | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.81 | 0.0614 | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.45 | 0.0986 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 2.51 against 2.43 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Benin and Congo?
- 0.08, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Benin ranks 21st and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.