Africa Western and Central vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Age dependency ratio
Age dependency ratio over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 96.2% against 78.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 84.6% | 0.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 88.7% | 0.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 88.9% | 5.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 91.0% | 2.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 95.7% | 5.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 96.3% | 7.8% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 96.6% | 14.8% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Africa Western and Central or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 96.2% against 78.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 17.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.