Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Age dependency breakdown

Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2023
Central African Republic
4.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
227th
Central African Republic rank
228th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 227th and Central African Republic ranks 228th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 5.1% 8.3% 3.2% Central African Republic
1960s 5.0% 7.8% 2.8% Central African Republic
1970s 5.0% 7.6% 2.6% Central African Republic
1980s 4.6% 6.7% 2.0% Central African Republic
1990s 4.6% 5.0% 0.4% Central African Republic
2000s 4.7% 4.2% 0.6% Afghanistan
2010s 4.6% 4.0% 0.6% Afghanistan
2020s 4.4% 4.4% 0.1% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
Afghanistan, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Afghanistan ranks 227th and Central African Republic ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).