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

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

In , South Africa's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 48.31, compared to United Kingdom's 57.94. That makes South Africa's value 16.6% lower than United Kingdom's.

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)

United Kingdom

Rank #85 of 217 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
57.94
Year-over-year
+0.2%
10-year change
+5.6%
Peak
57.94 (2024)
Trough
51.16 (2007)

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