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Australia vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Australia's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 27.69, compared to South Africa's 38.39. That makes Australia's value 27.9% lower than South Africa's.

Australia

Rank #135 of 217 globally

Australia trend
Latest (2024)
27.69
Year-over-year
-0.8%
10-year change
-2.7%
Peak
29.34 (2005)
Trough
27.69 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #95 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
38.39
Year-over-year
-0.8%
10-year change
-10.9%
Peak
48.67 (2005)
Trough
38.39 (2024)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.YG), CC BY 4.0.