Australia and South Africa by 2035
Today 18.1% of people in Australia are 65 or older, against 6.9% in South Africa (2025).
What we compare
- People 65 and older: Australia, South Africa
- Children per woman: Australia, South Africa
- Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): Australia, South Africa
- Home prices after inflation: Australia, South Africa
- Adults with obesity: Australia, South Africa
- People online: Australia, South Africa
- Babies who die in their first year: Australia, South Africa
- Carbon from the economy: Australia, South Africa
Each row says which country is higher today, where our forecast puts both, and whether that order could change. Higher is not better or worse, only the bigger number. Economy per person is output in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and not pay.
Other natural pairs
- Australia and New Zealand
- Australia and United Kingdom
- South Africa and United Kingdom
- South Africa and New Zealand
- South Africa and Nigeria
Every forecast for Australia · Every forecast for South Africa · Our track record