Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Korea
South Korea: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.1929 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Korea stood at 0.1929. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Korea peaked at 0.1929 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1093, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 108th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1306 | 0.1093 | 0.1497 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1721 | 0.154 | 0.1929 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Korea?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in South Korea was 0.1929 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1929 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1093 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- South Korea ranks 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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