South Africa vs Ukraine: Total dependency ratio
South Africa
48.4%
in 2023
Ukraine
48.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
179th
Ukraine rank
176th
Total dependency ratio over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 48.9% against 48.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.3% | 48.6% | 32.8% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 83.7% | 52.4% | 31.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 50.4% | 33.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 49.6% | 26.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 50.3% | 20.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 43.1% | 15.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 43.3% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 48.9% against 48.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- South Africa ranks 179th and Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).