South Korea vs Russia: Age dependency breakdown
South Korea
25.9%
in 2023
Russia
25.2%
in 2023
South Korea rank
59th
Russia rank
62nd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.9% against 25.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and Russia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 8.2% | 3.0% | Russia |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 10.3% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 13.0% | 6.8% | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 14.4% | 7.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 17.1% | 9.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 18.6% | 6.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 19.4% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.1% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 25.9% against 25.2% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between South Korea and Russia?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- South Korea ranks 59th and Russia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).