South Korea vs Palau: Total dependency ratio
South Korea
41.4%
in 2023
Palau
41.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
214th
Palau rank
212th
Total dependency ratio over time
- South Korea
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 41.7% against 41.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Palau ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.8% | 104.7% | 24.9% | Palau |
| 1960s | 85.1% | 115.7% | 30.6% | Palau |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 95.3% | 21.7% | Palau |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 69.3% | 15.9% | Palau |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 50.3% | 9.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 40.7% | 1.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 38.3% | 1.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 41.1% | 0.9% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, South Korea or Palau?
- Palau, at 41.7% against 41.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between South Korea and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Palau ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).