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South Korea vs New Zealand: Old-age dependency ratio

South Korea
25.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
25.9%
in 2023
South Korea rank
59th
New Zealand rank
60th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • South Korea
  • New Zealand
510152025195019862023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 25.9% against 25.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

South Korea ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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).