South Korea vs North Macedonia: Age dependency breakdown

South Korea
25.9%
in 2023
North Macedonia
26.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
59th
North Macedonia rank
56th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • South Korea
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 26.7% against 25.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 59th and North Macedonia ranks 56th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).