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

South Korea
0.1929
in 2017
Turkey
0.1351
in 2019
South Korea rank
108th
Turkey rank
109th

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1929 against 0.1351 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0578.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkey ahead.

South Korea ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 109th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1306 0.5325 0.402 Turkey
2010s 0.1721 0.3072 0.1351 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dependency rate, all compared to 15-64, South Korea or Turkey?
South Korea, at 0.1929 against 0.1351 in Turkey as of 2017.
What is the difference in dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 between South Korea and Turkey?
0.0578, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
South Korea ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 109th 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