Denmark vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Denmark
0.3021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
South Africa
0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Denmark rank
112th
South Africa rank
110th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time

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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.3021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.0321 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 160 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0713 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2010s 0.0483 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2020s 0.3388 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2030s 0.3642 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.9151 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2040s 0.3021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0322 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.3021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Denmark as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Denmark and South Africa?
0.0321 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Denmark ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.