South Korea and United States by 2035
Today 20.3% of people in South Korea are 65 or older, against 18.4% in the United States (2025).
What we compare
- People 65 and older: South Korea, United States
- Children per woman: South Korea, United States
- Economy per person (US$, not adjusted for inflation): South Korea, United States
- Home prices after inflation: South Korea, United States
- Adults with obesity: South Korea, United States
- People online: South Korea, United States
- Babies who die in their first year: South Korea, United States
- Carbon from the economy: South Korea, United States
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.
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