Cambodia vs South Africa: Age dependency breakdown

Cambodia

9.3%

in 2023

South Africa

9.7%

in 2023

Cambodia rank

150th

South Africa rank

148th

Age dependency breakdown over time

South Africa currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.

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.

Indicator: Age dependency breakdown
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).