Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Old-age dependency ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.0%
in 2023
Namibia
6.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Namibia rank
193rd

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Namibia
02468195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.2% 7.9% 1.7% Namibia
1960s 5.4% 8.3% 2.9% Namibia
1970s 5.4% 8.1% 2.7% Namibia
1980s 5.4% 8.0% 2.6% Namibia
1990s 5.5% 6.0% 0.5% Namibia
2000s 5.9% 5.6% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.1% 5.9% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.0% 6.0% 0.0% 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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 193rd 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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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).