South Korea vs Taiwan: Age dependency ratio old
South Korea
25.91
in 2023
Taiwan
26.25
in 2023
South Korea rank
59th
Taiwan rank
58th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 26.25 against 25.91 in South Korea, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2 | 4.28 | 0.9208 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 4.63 | 1.39 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.21 | 5.26 | 0.9424 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 7.34 | 0.8422 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 8.06 | 10.44 | 2.38 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 12.27 | 13.3 | 1.03 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 16.91 | 0.659 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23.92 | 24.24 | 0.3157 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 26.25 against 25.91 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.34, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- South Korea ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.