South Africa vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , South Africa's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 38.39, compared to United Kingdom's 27.14. That makes South Africa's value 41.4% higher than United Kingdom's.
South Africa
Rank #95 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 38.39
- Year-over-year
- -0.8%
- 10-year change
- -10.9%
- Peak
- 48.67 (2005)
- Trough
- 38.39 (2024)
United Kingdom
Rank #141 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 27.14
- Year-over-year
- -1.2%
- 10-year change
- -1.7%
- Peak
- 28.37 (2019)
- Trough
- 26.94 (2009)
Other South Africa comparisons
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.YG), CC BY 4.0.