New Zealand and South Africa by 2035

Today 17.6% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, against 6.9% in South Africa (2025).

What we compare

• People 65 and older: New Zealand, South Africa
• Children per woman: New Zealand, South Africa
• Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): New Zealand, South Africa
• Home prices after inflation: New Zealand, South Africa
• Adults with obesity: New Zealand, South Africa
• People online: New Zealand, South Africa
• Babies who die in their first year: New Zealand, South Africa
• Carbon from the economy: New Zealand, 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

• New Zealand and Australia
• New Zealand and United Kingdom
• South Africa and United Kingdom
• South Africa and Australia
• South Africa and Nigeria

Every forecast for New Zealand · Every forecast for South Africa · Our track record