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

Burundi
87.03
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
90.65
in 2023
Burundi rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 90.65 against 87.03 in Burundi, a difference of 3.62.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 80.84 80.81 0.0297 Burundi
1960s 87.55 79.16 8.39 Burundi
1970s 89.16 83.27 5.89 Burundi
1980s 92.8 83.54 9.27 Burundi
1990s 103.56 85.42 18.14 Burundi
2000s 90.3 89.75 0.5501 Burundi
2010s 91.42 90.22 1.19 Burundi
2020s 90.06 90.65 0.5888 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 90.65 against 87.03 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3.62, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Burundi ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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