Benin vs Nigeria: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita

Benin
0.0127 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0119 units per person
in 2025
Benin rank
193rd
Nigeria rank
196th

Population ages 55-59, female, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0127 units per person against 0.0119 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Benin ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 196th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0179 units per person 0.0137 units per person 0.0042 units per person Benin
1970s 0.015 units per person 0.0134 units per person 0.0016 units per person Benin
1980s 0.0128 units per person 0.0128 units per person 0 units per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0121 units per person 0.0125 units per person 0.0004 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0115 units per person 0.0119 units per person 0.0003 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0114 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0001 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0124 units per person 0.0117 units per person 0.0007 units per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 0.0127 units per person against 0.0119 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per capita between Benin and Nigeria?
0.0008 units per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
Benin ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.