Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Low income: Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Low income
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 90.2% against 73.3% in Low income, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Low income ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 80.1% | 1.0% | Low income |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 85.6% | 2.4% | Low income |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 86.6% | 3.0% | Low income |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 87.5% | 2.1% | Low income |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 87.1% | 2.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 82.0% | 8.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 75.5% | 15.0% | 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 Low income?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 90.2% against 73.3% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
- 16.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Low income 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.