Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Age dependency ratio, young

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
90.2%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
73.9%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 90.2% against 73.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 79.2% 82.3% 3.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 83.3% 87.2% 3.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 83.5% 89.8% 6.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 85.4% 89.9% 4.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 89.8% 88.4% 1.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 90.2% 82.8% 7.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 90.5% 76.1% 14.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 90.2% against 73.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
16.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.