Benin vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Benin
0.0315 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0307 units per person
in 2025
Benin rank
190th
Nigeria rank
193rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0315 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 0.022 units per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 0.0315 units per person against 0.0307 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, 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 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Benin ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.