Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency ratio, young
Chad
88.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
90.2%
in 2025
Chad rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 90.2% against 88.5% in Chad, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Chad ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3% | 79.2% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 83.3% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 83.5% | 11.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 85.4% | 12.0% | Chad |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 89.8% | 10.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 90.2% | 8.0% | Chad |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 90.5% | 1.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 90.2% against 88.5% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Chad ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 217 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.