Congo vs Malawi: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Congo
72.74
in 2023
Malawi
73.66
in 2023
Congo rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.66 against 72.74 in Congo, a difference of 0.92.

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

Congo ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 74.91 83.79 8.89 Malawi
1960s 82.95 80.6 2.35 Congo
1970s 88.72 86.27 2.45 Congo
1980s 87.16 88.93 1.77 Malawi
1990s 81.77 90.82 9.05 Malawi
2000s 74.25 91.93 17.69 Malawi
2010s 74.4 88.01 13.6 Malawi
2020s 74.12 76.62 2.5 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 73.66 against 72.74 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Congo and Malawi?
0.92, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Congo ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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