Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.1%
in 2025
Guinea
6.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Guinea rank
176th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 7.3% | 1.9% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 7.9% | 2.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 176th 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.