Benin vs Togo: Total dependency ratio
Benin
81.6%
in 2023
Togo
80.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
19th
Togo rank
20th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 81.6% against 80.9% in Togo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Togo ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.4% | 88.1% | 8.7% | Togo |
| 1960s | 87.1% | 91.5% | 4.4% | Togo |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 94.7% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 96.9% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 92.0% | 5.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 84.2% | 7.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.7% | 2.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 81.6% against 80.9% in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Benin and Togo?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Benin ranks 19th and Togo ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).