Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Euro area: Age dependency ratio
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
96.2%
in 2025
Euro area
58.5%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Euro area rank
18th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Euro area
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 96.2% against 58.5% in Euro area, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 56.1% | 28.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 57.4% | 31.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 50.4% | 38.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 48.3% | 42.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 49.6% | 46.0% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 53.4% | 43.0% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 57.2% | 39.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Euro area?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 96.2% against 58.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Euro area?
- 37.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Euro area?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Euro area rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 18th 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.