Botswana vs Rwanda: Age dependency breakdown

Botswana
6.2%
in 2023
Rwanda
6.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
187th
Rwanda rank
184th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
02468195019862023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 8.3% 5.9% 2.4% Botswana
1960s 8.4% 6.5% 1.9% Botswana
1970s 7.4% 5.4% 2.0% Botswana
1980s 6.0% 4.7% 1.3% Botswana
1990s 6.0% 4.3% 1.7% Botswana
2000s 5.6% 4.7% 0.9% Botswana
2010s 5.7% 5.3% 0.4% Botswana
2020s 6.1% 6.3% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Botswana or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Botswana and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Botswana ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 184th 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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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).