Libya vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio, young
Libya
39.5%
in 2025
South Africa
38.2%
in 2025
Libya rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.5% against 38.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.0% | 77.4% | 18.7% | Libya |
| 1970s | 103.6% | 77.0% | 26.6% | Libya |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 69.6% | 18.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 63.5% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 50.3% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.1% | 4.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.1% | 3.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 39.5% against 38.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Libya and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Libya ranks 90th 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.