Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.1%
in 2025
Sudan
6.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Sudan rank
181st
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st 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.