Early-demographic dividend vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, female
Early-demographic dividend
7.5%
in 2025
South Korea
22.7%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22.7% against 7.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.0 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.2% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 10.7% | 5.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 15.0% | 9.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 20.3% | 13.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Early-demographic dividend or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 22.7% against 7.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Early-demographic dividend and South Korea?
- 15.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.