Bangladesh vs South Africa: Age dependency breakdown
Bangladesh
9.68
in 2023
South Africa
9.65
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
147th
South Africa rank
148th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.68 against 9.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 148th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 | 6.71 | 0.7446 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.43 | 6.3 | 0.8722 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.99 | 6.79 | 0.7938 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.92 | 0.2475 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.13 | 7.2 | 1.06 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 7.96 | 1.8 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 8.25 | 0.5821 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 9.37 | 0.0498 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 9.68 against 9.65 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.03, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.