Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Democratic Republic of the Congo
96.68
in 2023
Somalia
97.02
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 97.02 against 96.68 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.34.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 87 83.73 3.27 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 84.56 92.66 8.1 Somalia
1970s 88.65 91.51 2.86 Somalia
1980s 88.94 95.19 6.25 Somalia
1990s 90.95 98.46 7.51 Somalia
2000s 95.68 102.72 7.04 Somalia
2010s 96.35 100.63 4.28 Somalia
2020s 96.7 97.69 0.9952 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 97.02 against 96.68 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
0.34, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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