Dominica vs Republic of Korea: Age dependency ratio
Dominica
44.5%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
44.0%
in 2025
Dominica rank
183rd
Republic of Korea rank
185th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Dominica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 44.5% against 44.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 183rd and Republic of Korea ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.5% | 85.1% | 23.4% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 106.5% | 73.6% | 32.9% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 53.4% | 25.3% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 41.1% | 29.5% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 39.1% | 20.8% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 37.0% | 10.8% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 41.2% | 3.5% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Dominica or Republic of Korea?
- Dominica, at 44.5% against 44.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Dominica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Republic of Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 183rd and Republic of Korea ranks 185th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.