Benin vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency breakdown

Benin
5.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
5.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
203rd
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
051015195019862023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Benin ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 12.4% 5.9% 6.4% Benin
1960s 10.4% 7.0% 3.4% Benin
1970s 9.3% 7.6% 1.7% Benin
1980s 7.9% 7.6% 0.3% Benin
1990s 6.6% 7.1% 0.5% Sierra Leone
2000s 5.9% 6.4% 0.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 5.7% 5.8% 0.1% Sierra Leone
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 Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Benin ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).