South Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
South Korea
0.6946 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.5772 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
37th
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6946 units per person against 0.5772 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1174 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5404 units per person | 0.5386 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5769 units per person | 0.5246 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6528 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 0.1328 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7087 units per person | 0.528 units per person | 0.1807 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7191 units per person | 0.5407 units per person | 0.1784 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7301 units per person | 0.5572 units per person | 0.173 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7084 units per person | 0.5724 units per person | 0.136 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 0.6946 units per person against 0.5772 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 0.1174 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.