Australia vs South Korea: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64

Australia
0.2205
in 2015
South Korea
0.1929
in 2017
Australia rank
107th
South Korea rank
108th

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2205 against 0.1929 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0276.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 108th of 110 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.481 0.1306 0.3505 Australia
2010s 0.2528 0.1666 0.0862 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dependency rate, all compared to 15-64, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 0.2205 against 0.1929 in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 between Australia and South Korea?
0.0276, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Australia ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 108th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed