Morocco vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio, young
Morocco
38.0%
in 2025
South Africa
38.2%
in 2025
Morocco rank
95th
South Africa rank
93rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.2% against 38.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 77.4% | 13.9% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 89.6% | 77.0% | 12.6% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 69.6% | 8.8% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 50.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 43.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.1% | 0.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.2% against 38.0% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Morocco ranks 95th 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.