Nepal vs South Africa: Age dependency breakdown
Nepal
9.8%
in 2023
South Africa
9.7%
in 2023
Nepal rank
146th
South Africa rank
148th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 9.8% against 9.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Nepal ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).