Africa Western and Central vs Chad: Age dependency ratio, young
Africa Western and Central
72.9%
in 2025
Chad
88.5%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Chad rank
5th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 88.5% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Chad ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 77.3% | 0.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 84.9% | 1.7% | Chad |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 94.5% | 6.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 97.4% | 10.2% | Chad |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 100.3% | 16.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 98.2% | 15.5% | Chad |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 92.2% | 16.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Africa Western and Central or Chad?
- Chad, at 88.5% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Africa Western and Central and Chad?
- 15.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chad?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Chad rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Chad ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.