Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Age dependency ratio old
Burkina Faso
4.77
in 2023
Kenya
4.88
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
220th
Kenya rank
218th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.88 against 4.77 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Kenya ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.01 | 8.71 | 4.7 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 5.67 | 0.576 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 4.59 | 1.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 6.96 | 4.44 | 2.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.49 | 4.39 | 2.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.08 | 1.35 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.29 | 0.7573 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.83 | 0.0494 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.88 against 4.77 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.11, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Kenya ranks 218th 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.