Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Age dependency breakdown

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.03
in 2023
Namibia
6.04
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Namibia rank
193rd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Namibia
02468195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.04 against 6.03 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.19 7.89 1.71 Namibia
1960s 5.39 8.28 2.89 Namibia
1970s 5.38 8.13 2.74 Namibia
1980s 5.4 7.96 2.56 Namibia
1990s 5.53 6.04 0.5044 Namibia
2000s 5.92 5.61 0.3106 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.12 5.88 0.2491 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.05 6.01 0.0381 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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 6.04 against 6.03 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
0.01, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
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