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India vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)

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

In , India's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 46.56, compared to South Africa's 48.31. That makes India's value 3.6% lower than South Africa's.

India

Rank #169 of 217 globally

India trend
Latest (2024)
46.56
Year-over-year
-1.0%
10-year change
-12.5%
Peak
61.91 (2005)
Trough
46.56 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #163 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
48.31
Year-over-year
-0.1%
10-year change
-5.5%
Peak
56.65 (2005)
Trough
48.31 (2024)

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