Central African Republic vs Chad: Old-age dependency ratio
Central African Republic
4.3%
in 2023
Chad
4.1%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
228th
Chad rank
229th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 228th and Chad ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 228th and Chad ranks 229th 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).