Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Age dependency ratio
Iran, Islamic Republic of
44.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
44.0%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
184th
Republic of Korea rank
185th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 44.1% against 44.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th and Republic of Korea ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.7% | 85.1% | 8.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 73.6% | 14.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 53.4% | 33.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 41.1% | 40.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 39.1% | 8.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.0% | 5.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 41.2% | 3.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 44.1% against 44.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 184th 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.