Congo vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Congo
77.93
in 2023
Sudan
78.13
in 2023
Congo rank
29th
Sudan rank
26th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Congo
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 78.13 against 77.93 in Congo, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Congo ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 81.19 95.18 13.98 Sudan
1960s 89.78 98.8 9.03 Sudan
1970s 95.54 100.9 5.37 Sudan
1980s 93.67 95.43 1.76 Sudan
1990s 87.94 96.7 8.76 Sudan
2000s 79.61 92.74 13.14 Sudan
2010s 79.23 85.95 6.72 Sudan
2020s 79.19 79.02 0.1761 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Congo or Sudan?
Sudan, at 78.13 against 77.93 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Congo and Sudan?
0.2, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Congo ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 26th 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