South Africa vs Ukraine: Age dependency ratio of working age population
South Africa
48.35
in 2023
Ukraine
48.89
in 2023
South Africa rank
179th
Ukraine rank
176th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 48.89 against 48.35 in South Africa, a difference of 0.54.
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 | 81.34 | 48.57 | 32.78 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 83.69 | 52.37 | 31.32 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 83.82 | 50.39 | 33.42 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 76.48 | 49.56 | 26.93 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 70.66 | 50.33 | 20.33 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.3 | 43.12 | 15.18 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.37 | 43.28 | 8.09 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.82 | 48.36 | 0.4562 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 48.89 against 48.35 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.54, 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 age dependency ratio of working age population?
- South Africa ranks 179th and Ukraine ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.