Benin vs Nigeria: Age dependency breakdown
Benin
5.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
5.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
203rd
Nigeria rank
206th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 6.1% | 4.3% | Benin |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, 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 age dependency breakdown?
- Benin ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).