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

Morocco
39.36
in 2023
South Africa
38.7
in 2023
Morocco rank
97th
South Africa rank
100th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 39.36 against 38.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 75.71 74.64 1.08 Morocco
1960s 91.24 77.39 13.85 Morocco
1970s 89.6 77.03 12.57 Morocco
1980s 78.36 69.56 8.8 Morocco
1990s 63.51 63.46 0.0536 Morocco
2000s 49.71 50.34 0.6262 South Africa
2010s 42.72 43.12 0.3948 South Africa
2020s 40.17 39.45 0.7185 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 39.36 against 38.7 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Morocco and South Africa?
0.66, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Morocco ranks 97th 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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About this data

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