South Africa vs Suriname: Population ages 0-14, total, per capita

South Africa
0.2572 units per person
in 2025
Suriname
0.2534 units per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
91st
Suriname rank
93rd

Population ages 0-14, total, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2572 units per person against 0.2534 units per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.0038 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

South Africa ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 93rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4213 units per person 0.4688 units per person 0.0474 units per person Suriname
1970s 0.419 units per person 0.4549 units per person 0.0359 units per person Suriname
1980s 0.394 units per person 0.3875 units per person 0.0066 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.3718 units per person 0.3624 units per person 0.0094 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.3176 units per person 0.3129 units per person 0.0047 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.2848 units per person 0.2881 units per person 0.0033 units per person Suriname
2020s 0.2627 units per person 0.2609 units per person 0.0018 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, per capita, South Africa or Suriname?
South Africa, at 0.2572 units per person against 0.2534 units per person in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, per capita between South Africa and Suriname?
0.0038 units per person, 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 population ages 0-14, total, per capita?
South Africa ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 93rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 0-14, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.