Bangladesh vs South Africa: Old-age dependency ratio
Bangladesh
9.7%
in 2023
South Africa
9.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
147th
South Africa rank
148th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 6.3% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 9.7% against 9.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.0%, 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).