Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Age dependency ratio old

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.03
in 2023
Madagascar
5.84
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Madagascar rank
197th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
02468195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.03 against 5.84 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.19.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 197th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.19 5.95 0.2342 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 5.39 6.71 1.32 Madagascar
1970s 5.38 7.13 1.75 Madagascar
1980s 5.4 6.21 0.8102 Madagascar
1990s 5.53 5.53 0.0009 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 5.92 5.26 0.6607 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.12 5.11 1.02 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.05 5.71 0.337 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.03 against 5.84 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.19, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
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