Belarus vs South Korea: Old-age dependency ratio
Belarus
25.7%
in 2023
South Korea
25.9%
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
South Korea rank
59th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.9% against 25.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 5.2% | 6.0% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 6.0% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 6.2% | 9.0% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 6.5% | 8.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 8.1% | 10.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 12.3% | 8.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.6% | 3.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 0.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 25.9% against 25.7% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Belarus and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Belarus ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).