Cameroon vs Niger: Age dependency breakdown

Cameroon
5.0%
in 2023
Niger
5.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
216th
Niger rank
213th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
2468195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Cameroon ranks 216th and Niger ranks 213th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 6.5% 1.8% 4.6% Cameroon
1960s 7.2% 2.7% 4.5% Cameroon
1970s 7.6% 3.4% 4.2% Cameroon
1980s 7.5% 4.0% 3.5% Cameroon
1990s 6.9% 4.3% 2.6% Cameroon
2000s 6.1% 4.7% 1.4% Cameroon
2010s 5.3% 5.0% 0.3% Cameroon
2020s 5.0% 5.1% 0.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Cameroon or Niger?
Niger, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Cameroon and Niger?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Cameroon ranks 216th and Niger ranks 213th 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).