South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Age dependency ratio, young
South Africa
38.2%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
38.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
93rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
92nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 38.3% against 38.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.4% | 91.9% | 14.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 81.5% | 4.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 70.2% | 0.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 51.1% | 0.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 44.1% | 1.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 41.0% | 2.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 38.3% against 38.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- South Africa ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 92nd 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.