South Africa vs Ukraine: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100

South Africa
48.35
in 2023
Ukraine
48.89
in 2023
South Africa rank
179th
Ukraine rank
176th

Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 48.89 against 48.35 in South Africa, a difference of 0.54.

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

South Africa ranks 179th and Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 81.34 48.57 32.78 South Africa
1960s 83.69 52.37 31.32 South Africa
1970s 83.82 50.39 33.42 South Africa
1980s 76.48 49.56 26.93 South Africa
1990s 70.66 50.33 20.33 South Africa
2000s 58.3 43.12 15.18 South Africa
2010s 51.37 43.28 8.09 South Africa
2020s 48.82 48.36 0.4562 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio projected to 2100, South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 48.89 against 48.35 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio projected to 2100 between South Africa and Ukraine?
0.54, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
South Africa ranks 179th and Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 groups.
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