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

Congo
72.74
in 2023
Yemen
73.27
in 2023
Congo rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 73.27 against 72.74 in Congo, a difference of 0.53.

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

Congo ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 74.91 73.16 1.75 Congo
1960s 82.95 75.29 7.66 Congo
1970s 88.72 90.28 1.56 Yemen
1980s 87.16 105.39 18.22 Yemen
1990s 81.77 108.99 27.22 Yemen
2000s 74.25 92.52 18.27 Yemen
2010s 74.4 76.47 2.06 Yemen
2020s 74.12 73.54 0.577 Congo

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 73.27 against 72.74 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Congo and Yemen?
0.53, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Congo ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 229 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