Dominica vs North Korea: Age dependency breakdown

Dominica
18.4%
in 2023
North Korea
17.4%
in 2023
Dominica rank
89th
North Korea rank
92nd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Dominica
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 18.4% against 17.4% in North Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 89th and North Korea ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 12.6% 5.1% 7.5% Dominica
1960s 11.6% 5.8% 5.8% Dominica
1970s 12.8% 6.0% 6.8% Dominica
1980s 14.1% 6.1% 8.1% Dominica
1990s 15.6% 7.6% 8.0% Dominica
2000s 16.5% 11.8% 4.8% Dominica
2010s 16.0% 15.3% 0.7% Dominica
2020s 18.1% 16.6% 1.5% Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Dominica or North Korea?
Dominica, at 18.4% against 17.4% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Dominica and North Korea?
1.0%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominica and North Korea rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Dominica ranks 89th and North Korea ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).