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

Democratic Republic of Congo
90.65
in 2023
Mozambique
85.28
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Mozambique rank
8th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 90.65 against 85.28 in Mozambique, a difference of 5.37.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 8th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 80.81 73.91 6.91 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 79.16 76.55 2.61 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 83.27 82.98 0.2885 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 83.54 89.46 5.93 Mozambique
1990s 85.42 87.06 1.64 Mozambique
2000s 89.75 87.17 2.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 90.22 88.46 1.76 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 90.65 86.16 4.49 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 90.65 against 85.28 in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
5.37, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Mozambique ranks 8th 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