South Korea vs Niue: Old-age dependency ratio
South Korea
25.9%
in 2023
Niue
26.6%
in 2023
South Korea rank
59th
Niue rank
57th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- South Korea
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 26.6% against 25.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 59th and Niue ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 9.1% | 3.9% | Niue |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 10.4% | 4.4% | Niue |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 12.0% | 5.8% | Niue |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 14.0% | 7.5% | Niue |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 14.9% | 6.8% | Niue |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 17.4% | 5.1% | Niue |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 21.4% | 3.8% | Niue |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 25.5% | 1.6% | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, South Korea or Niue?
- Niue, at 26.6% against 25.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between South Korea and Niue?
- 0.7%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Niue?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Niue rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- South Korea ranks 59th and Niue ranks 57th 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).