Cape Verde vs South Africa: Youth dependency ratio
Cape Verde
39.3%
in 2023
South Africa
38.7%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 39.3% against 38.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 83.9% | 74.6% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 91.2% | 77.4% | 13.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 93.9% | 77.0% | 16.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 69.6% | 26.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 63.5% | 24.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 50.3% | 15.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.1% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 39.3% against 38.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.6%, 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 youth dependency ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).