South Africa vs Viet Nam: Total dependency ratio
South Africa
48.4%
in 2023
Viet Nam
47.5%
in 2023
South Africa rank
179th
Viet Nam rank
181st
Total dependency ratio over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 48.4% against 47.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 179th and Viet Nam ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.3% | 68.6% | 12.7% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 83.7% | 92.3% | 8.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 88.4% | 4.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 82.6% | 6.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 71.5% | 0.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 52.2% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 44.3% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.3% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 48.4% against 47.5% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- South Africa ranks 179th and Viet Nam ranks 181st 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).