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
02468195019862023

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

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).