Central African Republic vs Somalia: Age dependency ratio
Central African Republic
103.6%
in 2025
Somalia
96.7%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Somalia rank
3rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 103.6% against 96.7% in Somalia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.1% | 92.7% | 8.5% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 91.5% | 4.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 95.2% | 7.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 98.5% | 6.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 102.7% | 12.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 100.6% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 97.4% | 7.4% | 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 Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 103.6% against 96.7% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 6.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd 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.