New Caledonia vs South Africa: Total dependency ratio
New Caledonia
48.4%
in 2023
South Africa
48.4%
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
178th
South Africa rank
179th
Total dependency ratio over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 48.4% against 48.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8% | 81.3% | 11.5% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 73.4% | 83.7% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 83.8% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 76.5% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 70.7% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 58.3% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 51.4% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, New Caledonia or South Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 48.4% against 48.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).