Congo vs Somalia: Age dependency ratio, old
Congo
5.4%
in 2025
Somalia
5.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
193rd
Somalia rank
196th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 196th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Congo or Somalia?
- Congo, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Congo and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Congo ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 196th 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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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.