Central Europe and the Baltics vs Congo: Age dependency ratio
Central Europe and the Baltics
55.5%
in 2025
Congo
75.5%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
23rd
Congo rank
26th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.5% against 55.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 89.8% | 34.8% | Congo |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 95.5% | 43.3% | Congo |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 93.7% | 40.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 87.9% | 38.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 79.6% | 35.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 79.2% | 32.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 78.2% | 23.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Central Europe and the Baltics or Congo?
- Congo, at 75.5% against 55.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Central Europe and the Baltics and Congo?
- 20.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Congo rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th 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.