Armenia vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100

Armenia
48.71
in 2023
South Africa
48.35
in 2023
Armenia rank
177th
South Africa rank
179th

Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 48.71 against 48.35 in South Africa, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 179th of 236 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 68.46 81.34 12.88 South Africa
1960s 80.12 83.69 3.56 South Africa
1970s 66.07 83.82 17.75 South Africa
1980s 54.55 76.48 21.93 South Africa
1990s 60.69 70.66 9.96 South Africa
2000s 48.41 58.3 9.89 South Africa
2010s 44.96 51.37 6.4 South Africa
2020s 48.53 48.82 0.2919 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio projected to 2100, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 48.71 against 48.35 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio projected to 2100 between Armenia and South Africa?
0.36, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
Armenia ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. 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 ratio projected to 2100
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