North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency breakdown
North Korea
17.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.8%
in 2023
North Korea rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Age dependency breakdown over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.8% against 17.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 10.4% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 8.3% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.3% | 2.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.8% against 17.4% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- North Korea ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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).