South Africa vs United States: 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 States's 26.76. That makes South Africa's value 43.5% higher than United States'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 States
Rank #144 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 26.76
- Year-over-year
- -1.2%
- 10-year change
- -7.6%
- Peak
- 30.13 (2005)
- Trough
- 26.76 (2024)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.YG), CC BY 4.0.