Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 1.91 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 2.62 | 1.03 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 2.45 | 0.7882 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 2.24 | 0.2884 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.98 | 0.0448 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 1.91 in Papua New Guinea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.