Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Age dependency ratio
Age dependency ratio over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 103.6% against 96.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.1% | 84.6% | 0.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 88.7% | 1.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 88.9% | 1.0% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 91.0% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 95.7% | 5.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 96.3% | 3.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 96.6% | 8.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Central African Republic, at 103.6% against 96.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 7.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- 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.