Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Old-age dependency ratio
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2023
Malawi
4.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
220th
Malawi rank
223rd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Malawi ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 220th and Malawi ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).