South Africa vs Suriname: Age dependency ratio, young
South Africa
38.2%
in 2025
Suriname
38.1%
in 2025
South Africa rank
93rd
Suriname rank
94th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.4% | 97.5% | 20.1% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 90.8% | 13.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 67.2% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 60.1% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.4% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 44.4% | 1.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.3% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 38.2% against 38.1% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- South Africa ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 94th 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.