South Africa vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , South Africa's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 9.92, compared to United Kingdom's 30.80. That makes South Africa's value 67.8% lower than United Kingdom's.
South Africa
Rank #130 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 9.92
- Year-over-year
- +2.7%
- 10-year change
- +23.2%
- Peak
- 9.92 (2024)
- Trough
- 7.97 (2012)
United Kingdom
Rank #34 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 30.80
- Year-over-year
- +1.4%
- 10-year change
- +13.1%
- Peak
- 30.80 (2024)
- Trough
- 24.11 (2007)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.OL), CC BY 4.0.