Republic of Korea vs Montenegro: Age dependency ratio, old

Republic of Korea
29.3%
in 2025
Montenegro
28.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Montenegro rank
43rd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 29.3% against 28.7% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Montenegro ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Montenegro ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Montenegro Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 11.4% 5.4% Montenegro
1970s 6.2% 12.0% 5.8% Montenegro
1980s 6.5% 11.6% 5.1% Montenegro
1990s 8.1% 14.0% 6.0% Montenegro
2000s 12.3% 18.7% 6.4% Montenegro
2010s 17.6% 21.6% 4.0% Montenegro
2020s 25.4% 27.0% 1.6% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Republic of Korea or Montenegro?
Republic of Korea, at 29.3% against 28.7% in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Republic of Korea and Montenegro?
0.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Montenegro?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Montenegro rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Montenegro ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.