Ecuador vs South Africa: Youth dependency ratio
Ecuador
37.4%
in 2023
South Africa
38.7%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
104th
South Africa rank
100th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.7% against 37.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.2% | 74.6% | 5.6% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 86.1% | 77.4% | 8.7% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 77.0% | 5.9% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 69.6% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.3% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.1% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 39.4% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.7% against 37.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).