Central African Republic vs Chad: Age dependency ratio, old
Central African Republic
4.5%
in 2025
Chad
4.1%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
209th
Chad rank
212th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Chad, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 209th and Chad ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Central African Republic ranks 209th and Chad ranks 212th 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.