Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban

Republic of Korea
0.9%
in 2017
Thailand
0.7%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Thailand rank
4th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, urban, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
Republic of Korea, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, urban between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed