Burundi vs Cameroon: Age dependency breakdown
Burundi
4.8%
in 2023
Cameroon
5.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
219th
Cameroon rank
216th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 219th and Cameroon ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.5% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Burundi ranks 219th and Cameroon ranks 216th 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).