Total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total dependency ratio was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2009
All-time low
83.8%
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 96.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.7% | — |
| 1951 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 96.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 96.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.0% | 85.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 83.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 86.2% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 88.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 88.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.6% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total dependency ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo was 96.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).