Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 90.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.73
in 2022
All-time low
78.4
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 90.65.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 90.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 1963.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 80.81 79.63 82.57 10
1960s 79.16 78.4 80.4 10
1970s 83.27 80.91 84.91 10
1980s 83.54 83.09 83.99 10
1990s 85.42 82.93 88.75 10
2000s 89.75 88.89 90.7 10
2010s 90.22 89.72 90.63 10
2020s 90.65 90.55 90.73 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 3 Somalia 91.97 compare
  2. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  3. 5 Mali 90.86 compare
  4. 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
  5. 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare
  6. 9 Angola 84.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 90.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 90.73 in 2022.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 1963.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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