High income vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64, male
High income
66.4%
in 2025
South Korea
71.6%
in 2025
High income rank
20th
South Korea rank
21st
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- High income
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 71.6% against 66.4% in High income, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 53.8% | 9.1% | High income |
| 1970s | 65.1% | 57.6% | 7.5% | High income |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 65.5% | 2.2% | High income |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 71.5% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 72.9% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 74.7% | 6.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 72.8% | 6.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, High income or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 71.6% against 66.4% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between High income and South Korea?
- 5.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- High income ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.