Total dependency ratio in Congo
Congo: Total dependency ratio was 77.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 77.9% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Congo peaked at 97.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2010.
That places Congo 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.2% | 77.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.8% | 86.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 93.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 86.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.9% | 80.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Congo?
- Total dependency ratio in Congo was 77.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for total dependency ratio?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).