Congo vs Zambia: Total dependency ratio

Congo

77.9%

in 2023

Zambia

78.1%

in 2023

Congo rank

29th

Zambia rank

27th

Total dependency ratio over time

Zambia currently reports 78.1% against 77.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).