Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Old-age dependency ratio
Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2023
Central African Republic
4.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
227th
Central African Republic rank
228th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
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 old-age dependency ratio, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 227th and Central African Republic ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).