Paraguay vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio, old
Paraguay
10.4%
in 2025
South Africa
10.2%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
129th
South Africa rank
130th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 130th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Paraguay or South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 10.4% against 10.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Paraguay ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 130th 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.