Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Age dependency ratio

Central African Republic
103.6%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
96.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% 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
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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.