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
20406080195019862023

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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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