Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Age dependency ratio, old

Benin
5.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 218 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.4% 2.0% 8.4% Benin
1970s 9.3% 2.1% 7.2% Benin
1980s 7.9% 3.1% 4.8% Benin
1990s 6.6% 4.2% 2.5% Benin
2000s 5.9% 4.5% 1.5% Benin
2010s 5.7% 4.7% 1.0% Benin
2020s 5.6% 5.3% 0.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Benin, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Benin ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.