Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Age dependency ratio, young

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
90.2%
in 2025
Niger
90.4%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 90.4% against 90.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 217 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 79.2% 97.4% 18.3% Niger
1970s 83.3% 93.6% 10.3% Niger
1980s 83.5% 92.1% 8.6% Niger
1990s 85.4% 91.7% 6.3% Niger
2000s 89.8% 97.9% 8.2% Niger
2010s 90.2% 101.3% 11.1% Niger
2020s 90.5% 93.7% 3.2% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 90.4% against 90.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
0.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd 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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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.