North Korea vs Singapore: Age dependency breakdown
North Korea
17.4%
in 2023
Singapore
17.4%
in 2023
North Korea rank
92nd
Singapore rank
93rd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.4% against 17.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.4% | 3.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 0.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea, at 17.4% against 17.4% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between North Korea and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Singapore rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- North Korea ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 93rd 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).