South Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
South Korea
0.2033 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.0386 units per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
35th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2033 units per person against 0.0386 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1647 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 35th 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 | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1284 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0943 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1798 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 0.1425 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, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 0.2033 units per person against 0.0386 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 0.1647 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 65 and above, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 217 countries.
- 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.