Cambodia vs South Africa: Age dependency breakdown

Cambodia
9.32
in 2023
South Africa
9.65
in 2023
Cambodia rank
150th
South Africa rank
148th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.65 against 9.32 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 150th 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 Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 4.9 6.71 1.81 South Africa
1960s 5.25 6.3 1.05 South Africa
1970s 5.95 6.79 0.8347 South Africa
1980s 5.86 6.92 1.06 South Africa
1990s 5.29 7.2 1.91 South Africa
2000s 5.6 7.96 2.36 South Africa
2010s 7.14 8.25 1.11 South Africa
2020s 8.93 9.37 0.4399 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.65 against 9.32 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Cambodia and South Africa?
0.33, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Cambodia ranks 150th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed