Central African Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Age dependency ratio, old
Central African Republic
4.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
209th
Saudi Arabia rank
211th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Central African Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 209th and Saudi Arabia ranks 211th of 218 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 1.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 2.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Central African Republic, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Central African Republic ranks 209th and Saudi Arabia ranks 211th 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.