Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Age dependency breakdown

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.0%
in 2023
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Madagascar rank
197th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
02468195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

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 194th and Madagascar ranks 197th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.2% 6.0% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 5.4% 6.7% 1.3% Madagascar
1970s 5.4% 7.1% 1.7% Madagascar
1980s 5.4% 6.2% 0.8% Madagascar
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 5.9% 5.3% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.1% 5.1% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.0% 5.7% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 197th 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).