Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Age dependency ratio, old
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
4.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
205th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 205th 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.