Benin vs Nigeria: Old-age dependency ratio

Benin

5.6%

in 2023

Nigeria

5.5%

in 2023

Benin rank

203rd

Nigeria rank

206th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

Benin currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Old-age dependency ratio
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: 07 August 2026

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).