Arab World vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Arab World
0.0475 units per person
in 2025
South Korea
0.2033 units per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
32nd
South Korea rank
35th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- Arab World
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2033 units per person against 0.0475 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.1558 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 35th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 0.003 units per person | Arab World |
| 1970s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 0.01 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.1284 units per person | 0.0899 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.1798 units per person | 0.135 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Arab World or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2033 units per person against 0.0475 units per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Arab World and South Korea?
- 0.1558 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 35th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.