South Korea vs Least developed countries: Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population)
South Korea
4.5%
in 2025
Least developed countries
1.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
38th
Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.5% against 1.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes South 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.
South Korea ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South 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% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South 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 South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 3.5%, 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 70-74, male?
- South 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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About this data
Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.