Cape Verde vs South Africa: Age dependency breakdown
Cape Verde
9.81
in 2023
South Africa
9.65
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
145th
South Africa rank
148th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 9.81 against 9.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 6.71 | 0.6959 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 9.37 | 6.3 | 3.07 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 11.57 | 6.79 | 4.78 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 10.35 | 6.92 | 3.43 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 9.27 | 7.2 | 2.07 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 7.96 | 0.7464 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 8.25 | 0.2742 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 9.37 | 0.0698 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 9.81 against 9.65 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.16, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th 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.