Belize vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio, young
Belize
38.3%
in 2025
South Africa
38.2%
in 2025
Belize rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 38.3% against 38.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 77.4% | 20.6% | Belize |
| 1970s | 96.7% | 77.0% | 19.7% | Belize |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 69.6% | 17.6% | Belize |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 63.5% | 16.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 50.3% | 15.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.1% | 7.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.1% | 1.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 38.3% against 38.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belize ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.