Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Somalia: Age dependency ratio
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
96.2%
in 2025
Somalia
96.7%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Somalia rank
3rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 96.7% against 96.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 92.7% | 8.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 91.5% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 95.2% | 6.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 98.5% | 7.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 102.7% | 7.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 100.6% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.4% | 0.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 96.7% against 96.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 3rd 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.