South Korea vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
South Korea
29.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
31.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
38th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.1% against 29.3% in South Korea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 19.0% | 13.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 22.3% | 16.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 23.4% | 16.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 24.7% | 16.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 24.3% | 12.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 27.2% | 9.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 30.2% | 4.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.1% against 29.3% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- South Korea ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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.