Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Old-age dependency ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.0%
in 2023
Ghana
6.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Ghana rank
195th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Ghana ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 6.6% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Ghana ranks 195th 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).