Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio, young
Republic of Korea
14.7%
in 2025
Singapore
15.8%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
218th
Singapore rank
216th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.8% against 14.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 218th and Singapore ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 79.5% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 53.0% | 14.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 32.9% | 13.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 27.6% | 5.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.5% | 4.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 2.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.8% against 14.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Republic of Korea ranks 218th and Singapore ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.