Angola vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio, old
Angola
5.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
5.2%
in 2025
Angola rank
192nd
South Sudan rank
195th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 192nd and South Sudan ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Angola |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Angola or South Sudan?
- Angola, at 5.5% against 5.2% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Angola and South Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Angola ranks 192nd and South Sudan ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.