Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
96.2%
in 2025
Niger
95.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
5th
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.2% against 95.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 100.1% | 15.6% | Niger |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 97.0% | 8.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 96.1% | 7.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 96.1% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 102.6% | 6.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 106.4% | 10.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 98.8% | 2.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.2% against 95.5% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th 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.