Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Age dependency ratio
Republic of Korea
44.0%
in 2025
Thailand
43.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
185th
Thailand rank
188th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 44.0% against 43.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 185th and Thailand ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 91.8% | 6.7% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 83.8% | 10.2% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 62.0% | 8.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 47.2% | 6.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 42.2% | 3.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 39.9% | 3.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 42.3% | 1.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Republic of Korea, at 44.0% against 43.7% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 185th and Thailand ranks 188th 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.