Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 70-74, male

Korea
4.5%
in 2025
Least developed countries
1.0%
in 2025
Korea rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
38th

Population ages 70-74, male over time

  • Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 4.5% against 1.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Korea's figure about 4.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Korea ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Least developed countries
1970s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Least developed countries
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Korea
1990s 1.2% 0.9% 0.4% Korea
2000s 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% Korea
2010s 3.0% 0.9% 2.1% Korea
2020s 4.0% 1.0% 3.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Korea or Least developed countries?
Korea, at 4.5% against 1.0% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Korea and Least developed countries?
3.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 70-74, male?
Korea ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.