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

Democratic Republic of Congo
96.68
in 2023
Vatican
103.66
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Vatican rank
2nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vatican
255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 103.66 against 96.68 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.98.

That makes Vatican's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Vatican ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Vatican in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 87 52.97 34.03 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 84.56 25.4 59.16 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 88.65 27.56 61.08 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 88.94 32.82 56.12 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 90.95 44.21 46.74 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 95.68 67.63 28.05 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 96.35 110.17 13.83 Vatican
2020s 96.7 106.22 9.53 Vatican

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 Congo or Vatican?
Vatican, at 103.66 against 96.68 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vatican?
6.98, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vatican rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Vatican ranks 2nd of 236 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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About this data

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