Benin vs Tanzania: Age dependency breakdown

Benin
5.6%
in 2023
Tanzania
5.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
203rd
Tanzania rank
202nd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania
468101214195019862023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 203rd and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 12.4% 4.4% 8.0% Benin
1960s 10.4% 4.7% 5.7% Benin
1970s 9.3% 5.3% 4.0% Benin
1980s 7.9% 6.0% 1.9% Benin
1990s 6.6% 5.6% 1.1% Benin
2000s 5.9% 5.2% 0.7% Benin
2010s 5.7% 5.6% 0.1% Benin
2020s 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Benin or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Benin and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Benin ranks 203rd and Tanzania ranks 202nd 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).