Africa Western and Central vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 90.2% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 79.2% | 1.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 83.3% | 0.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 83.5% | 5.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 85.4% | 1.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 89.8% | 5.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 90.2% | 7.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 90.5% | 14.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Africa Western and Central or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 90.2% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 17.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th 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.