China and South Korea by 2035

Today 14.9% of people in China are 65 or older, against 20.3% in South Korea (2025).

What we compare

• People 65 and older: China, South Korea
• Children per woman: China, South Korea
• Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): China, South Korea
• Home prices after inflation: China, South Korea
• Adults with obesity: China, South Korea
• People online: China, South Korea
• Babies who die in their first year: China, South Korea
• Carbon from the economy: China, South Korea

Each row says which country is higher today, where our forecast puts both, and whether that order could change. Higher is not better or worse, only the bigger number. Economy per person is output in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and not pay.

Other natural pairs

• China and Japan
• China and India
• China and United States
• South Korea and Japan
• South Korea and United States

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