Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio, old
Benin
5.7%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.6%
in 2025
Benin rank
186th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Benin
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 186th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 4.7% | 5.7% | Benin |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 5.3% | 4.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Benin, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Benin ranks 186th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th 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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About this data
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.