Central African Republic vs Niger: Age dependency ratio, young
Central African Republic
99.1%
in 2025
Niger
90.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Niger rank
3rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 99.1% against 90.4% in Niger, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.3% | 97.4% | 21.1% | Niger |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 93.6% | 13.7% | Niger |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 92.1% | 10.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 91.7% | 4.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 97.9% | 11.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 101.3% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 93.7% | 6.6% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 99.1% against 90.4% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 8.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger 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, 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.