Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Madagascar: Age dependency ratio, old

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.1%
in 2025
Madagascar
6.0%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
178th
Madagascar rank
179th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and Madagascar ranks 179th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 6.7% 1.3% Madagascar
1970s 5.4% 7.1% 1.7% Madagascar
1980s 5.4% 6.2% 0.8% Madagascar
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 0.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 5.9% 5.3% 0.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 6.1% 5.1% 1.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6.0% 5.8% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Madagascar?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 178th and Madagascar ranks 179th of 217 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.