Republic of Korea vs Norway: Age dependency ratio, old
Republic of Korea
29.3%
in 2025
Norway
29.4%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Norway rank
40th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Republic of Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.4% against 29.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Norway ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 18.8% | 12.8% | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 21.8% | 15.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 24.3% | 17.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 24.7% | 16.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 22.6% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 24.6% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 28.4% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Republic of Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 29.4% against 29.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Norway ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.