El Salvador vs South Africa: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

El Salvador
37.75
in 2023
South Africa
38.7
in 2023
El Salvador rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.7 against 37.75 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.95.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 84.83 74.64 10.19 El Salvador
1960s 91.28 77.39 13.89 El Salvador
1970s 89.71 77.03 12.68 El Salvador
1980s 78.94 69.56 9.38 El Salvador
1990s 70.64 63.46 7.18 El Salvador
2000s 59.43 50.34 9.09 El Salvador
2010s 45.66 43.12 2.54 El Salvador
2020s 38.86 39.45 0.5929 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.7 against 37.75 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.95, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
El Salvador ranks 103rd 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