South Korea vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
South Korea
15.52
in 2023
Singapore
15.69
in 2023
South Korea rank
235th
Singapore rank
234th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.69 against 15.52 in South Korea, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 235th and Singapore ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 46.86 | 32.92 | 13.94 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 33.06 | 27.59 | 5.47 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26.78 | 22.53 | 4.25 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19.38 | 16.56 | 2.82 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 15.93 | 0.2931 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.69 against 15.52 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.17, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- South Korea ranks 235th and Singapore ranks 234th of 236 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.