Summary

South Korea has officially entered the “super-aged” category, with 20% of its population (10.24 million people) now aged 65 or older, according to the interior ministry.

This marks a significant demographic shift, as the nation struggles with low birth rates and a rapidly aging population.

Regions like Jeolla Province report the highest elderly percentage (27.18%), while Sejong has the lowest (11.57%).

In response, the government plans to create a population strategy ministry to address the crisis with systematic measures and long-term solutions.

  • Scroll ResponsiblyEnglish
    8•16 hours ago

    Heads up, Wikipedia says they do have universal single payer healthcare.

    • @pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9•15 hours ago

      Whoa, you’re right! The US should be so lucky.

      Healthcare in South Korea is universal, although a significant portion of healthcare is privately funded. South Korea’s healthcare system is based on the National Health Insurance Service, a public health insurance program run by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to which South Koreans of sufficient income must pay contributions in order to insure themselves and their dependants, and the Medical Aid Program, a social welfare program run by the central government and local governments to insure those unable to pay National Health Insurance contributions. In 2015, South Korea ranked first in the OECD for healthcare access.[1] Satisfaction of healthcare has been consistently among the highest in the world – South Korea was rated as the second most efficient healthcare system by Bloomberg.[2][3] Health insurance in South Korea is single-payer system.[4] The introduction of health insurance resulted in a significant surge in the utilization of healthcare services. Healthcare providers are overburdened by government taking advantage of them.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_South_Korea

      Edit: Acording to Numbeo (?), the Us is 38th and South Korea is 2. https://www.numbeo.com/health-care/rankings_by_country.jsp