Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Age dependency ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
96.2%
in 2025
Mali
92.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Mali rank
6th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.2% against 92.9% in Mali, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 76.9% | 7.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 84.0% | 4.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 95.8% | 6.9% | Mali |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 102.0% | 11.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 98.2% | 2.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 101.5% | 5.2% | Mali |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.2% against 92.9% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 3.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 217 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.