Congo vs South Sudan: Old-age dependency ratio
Congo
5.2%
in 2023
South Sudan
5.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
212th
South Sudan rank
214th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Congo or South Sudan?
- Congo, at 5.2% against 5.1% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Congo ranks 212th and South Sudan ranks 214th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).