Central African Republic vs Niger: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Central African Republic
105.18
in 2023
Niger
98.16
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Niger rank
3rd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 105.18 against 98.16 in Niger, a difference of 7.02.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 76.21 101.9 25.69 Niger
1960s 84.12 100.14 16.02 Niger
1970s 87.44 96.99 9.55 Niger
1980s 87.93 96.08 8.15 Niger
1990s 92.29 96.06 3.76 Niger
2000s 90.38 102.6 12.22 Niger
2010s 100.19 106.37 6.17 Niger
2020s 105.08 100.19 4.9 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Central African Republic or Niger?
Central African Republic, at 105.18 against 98.16 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Central African Republic and Niger?
7.02, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio 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 of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed