Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vatican: Total dependency ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
96.7%
in 2023
Vatican
103.7%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Vatican rank
2nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 103.7% against 96.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
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 Vatican ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Vatican in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.0% | 53.0% | 34.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 25.4% | 59.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 27.6% | 61.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 32.8% | 56.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 44.2% | 46.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 67.6% | 28.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 110.2% | 13.8% | Vatican |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 106.2% | 9.5% | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 103.7% 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 Vatican?
- 7.0%, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vatican rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Vatican ranks 2nd 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).