Cape Verde vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Cape Verde
39.33
in 2023
South Africa
38.7
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 39.33 against 38.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.63.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 83.95 74.64 9.31 Cape Verde
1960s 91.2 77.39 13.81 Cape Verde
1970s 93.94 77.03 16.91 Cape Verde
1980s 96.1 69.56 26.54 Cape Verde
1990s 87.75 63.46 24.29 Cape Verde
2000s 65.47 50.34 15.14 Cape Verde
2010s 45.29 43.12 2.18 Cape Verde
2020s 41.49 39.45 2.04 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Cape Verde or South Africa?
Cape Verde, at 39.33 against 38.7 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cape Verde and South Africa?
0.63, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Cape Verde ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed