Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio, young
Benin
74.2%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
77.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
14th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Benin
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 77.5% against 74.2% in Benin, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Benin ranks 14th 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 | 76.7% | 86.4% | 9.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 91.0% | 4.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 94.7% | 3.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.2% | 3.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 85.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 84.8% | 3.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 79.1% | 2.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 77.5% against 74.2% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 3.3%, 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, young?
- Benin ranks 14th 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, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.