Central African Republic vs Yemen: Old-age dependency ratio

Central African Republic
4.3%
in 2023
Yemen
4.5%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
228th
Yemen rank
226th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Yemen
02468195019862023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Central African Republic ranks 228th and Yemen ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 8.3% 7.0% 1.3% Central African Republic
1960s 7.8% 6.4% 1.5% Central African Republic
1970s 7.6% 6.3% 1.3% Central African Republic
1980s 6.7% 6.3% 0.4% Central African Republic
1990s 5.0% 6.0% 0.9% Yemen
2000s 4.2% 5.5% 1.3% Yemen
2010s 4.0% 4.9% 0.9% Yemen
2020s 4.4% 4.5% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Central African Republic or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Central African Republic and Yemen?
0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Yemen rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Central African Republic ranks 228th and Yemen ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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).