Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio

Benin
79.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
83.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 83.1% against 79.9% in Benin, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 87.1% 91.1% 4.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 96.3% 96.4% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 98.8% 100.7% 1.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 97.0% 92.8% 4.3% Benin
2000s 91.6% 90.7% 0.9% Benin
2010s 86.8% 90.4% 3.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 82.0% 84.8% 2.7% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 83.1% against 79.9% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of 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?
Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.