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
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) β 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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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).