Burundi vs Chad: Total dependency ratio
Burundi
91.8%
in 2023
Chad
95.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
9th
Chad rank
8th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 95.4% against 91.8% in Burundi, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 9th and Chad ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8% | 77.7% | 9.1% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 93.8% | 84.7% | 9.1% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 92.3% | 3.2% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 101.9% | 3.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 109.0% | 103.9% | 5.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 105.5% | 10.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 102.5% | 6.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 98.0% | 3.2% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at 95.4% against 91.8% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Burundi and Chad?
- 3.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Burundi ranks 9th and Chad ranks 8th 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).