Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Republic of Korea
15.52
in 2023
Singapore
15.69
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
228th
Singapore rank
227th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.69 against 15.52 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 228th and Singapore ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.57 | 76.36 | 1.8 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 79.06 | 79.54 | 0.4868 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 67.4 | 53.05 | 14.35 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 46.86 | 32.92 | 13.94 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 33.06 | 27.59 | 5.47 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 26.78 | 22.53 | 4.25 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 19.38 | 16.56 | 2.82 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 15.93 | 0.2931 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.69 against 15.52 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.17, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 228th and Singapore ranks 227th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.