China vs South Korea: Population ages 55-59, male, per capita
China
0.041 units per person
in 2025
South Korea
0.0415 units per person
in 2025
China rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, male, per capita over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0415 units per person against 0.041 units per person in China, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.003 units per person | China |
| 1970s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | China |
| 1980s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | China |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.002 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, per capita, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0415 units per person against 0.041 units per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, per capita between China and South Korea?
- 0.0005 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, per capita?
- China ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, 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 55-59, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.