Benin vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio old
Benin
5.61
in 2023
Sierra Leone
5.5
in 2023
Benin rank
203rd
Sierra Leone rank
205th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.61 against 5.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.35 | 5.92 | 6.44 | Benin |
| 1960s | 10.37 | 7 | 3.37 | Benin |
| 1970s | 9.32 | 7.59 | 1.72 | Benin |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.59 | 0.3237 | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 7.12 | 0.4736 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 6.44 | 0.5217 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.81 | 0.1281 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.5 | 0.0976 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 5.61 against 5.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.11, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Benin ranks 203rd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.