Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Low income: Age dependency ratio
Age dependency ratio over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Low income
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 96.2% against 80.2% in Low income, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Low income ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 86.2% | 1.7% | Low income |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 91.7% | 3.0% | Low income |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 93.4% | 4.5% | Low income |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 94.7% | 3.8% | Low income |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 1.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 88.8% | 7.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 82.3% | 14.3% | 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 Low income?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 96.2% against 80.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
- 16.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Low income ranks 2nd 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.