Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Age dependency ratio, old
Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic
4.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
210th
Central African Republic rank
209th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Afghanistan ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 209th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% 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, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.