Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 90.2% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 81.7% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 86.5% | 3.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 88.6% | 5.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 87.1% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 84.1% | 5.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 80.5% | 9.8% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 74.0% | 16.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 90.2% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.