Republic of Korea vs Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Republic of Korea
41.43
in 2023
Western Sahara
42.29
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
207th
Western Sahara rank
204th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 42.29 against 41.43 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.86.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 207th and Western Sahara ranks 204th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 79.77 65.68 14.09 Republic of Korea
1960s 85.07 66.91 18.16 Republic of Korea
1970s 73.61 81.77 8.16 Western Sahara
1980s 53.36 70.88 17.52 Western Sahara
1990s 41.12 75.94 34.82 Western Sahara
2000s 39.05 47.07 8.02 Western Sahara
2010s 36.95 41.81 4.86 Western Sahara
2020s 40.14 42.3 2.16 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Republic of Korea or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 42.29 against 41.43 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Republic of Korea and Western Sahara?
0.86, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Western Sahara rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Republic of Korea ranks 207th and Western Sahara ranks 204th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed