Congo vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Congo
81.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Democratic Republic of the Congo
80.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Congo rank
40th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
42nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time

  • Congo
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 81.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 80.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 40th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 42nd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 10.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4553 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Congo
2030s 69.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 68.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3516 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Congo
2040s 81.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 80.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Congo, at 81.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 80.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Congo ranks 40th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.