Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Total dependency ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
96.7%
in 2023
Somalia
97.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 97.0% against 96.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.0% | 83.7% | 3.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 92.7% | 8.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 91.5% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 95.2% | 6.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 98.5% | 7.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 102.7% | 7.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 100.6% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.7% | 1.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 97.0% against 96.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).