Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Total dependency ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
96.7%
in 2023
Mali
95.6%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Mali rank
7th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.7% against 95.6% in Mali, a difference of 1.1%.

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 5th and Mali ranks 7th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 87.0% 75.0% 12.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 84.6% 76.9% 7.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 88.6% 84.0% 4.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 88.9% 95.8% 6.9% Mali
1990s 91.0% 102.0% 11.0% Mali
2000s 95.7% 98.2% 2.6% Mali
2010s 96.3% 101.5% 5.2% Mali
2020s 96.7% 97.4% 0.7% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.7% against 95.6% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Mali ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).