South Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total dependency ratio
South Korea
41.4%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
40.9%
in 2023
South Korea rank
214th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
215th
Total dependency ratio over time
- South Korea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.4% against 40.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.8% | 96.8% | 17.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 85.1% | 109.3% | 24.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 99.5% | 25.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 80.2% | 26.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 69.1% | 28.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 51.4% | 12.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 40.7% | 3.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.4% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, South Korea or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- South Korea, at 41.4% against 40.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between South Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).