South Africa and United Kingdom by 2035

Today 6.9% of people in South Africa are 65 or older, against 19.7% in the United Kingdom (2025).

What we compare

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

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

• South Africa and Australia
• South Africa and New Zealand
• South Africa and Nigeria
• United Kingdom and Ireland
• United Kingdom and France
• United Kingdom and Spain
• United Kingdom and Australia
• United Kingdom and United States

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