Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia: Age dependency ratio
Burkina Faso
78.1%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
55.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Europe & Central Asia rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 78.1% against 55.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 59.1% | 18.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 88.0% | 57.7% | 30.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 53.4% | 43.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 52.0% | 49.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 48.3% | 46.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 49.8% | 42.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 54.6% | 28.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 78.1% against 55.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 22.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.