North Korea vs Mauritius: Age dependency ratio old

North Korea
17.43
in 2023
Mauritius
17.98
in 2023
North Korea rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
90th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • North Korea
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 17.98 against 17.43 in North Korea, a difference of 0.55.

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

North Korea ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 5.09 6.02 0.9267 Mauritius
1960s 5.81 6.33 0.5151 Mauritius
1970s 6.03 6.71 0.6749 Mauritius
1980s 6.05 7.35 1.3 Mauritius
1990s 7.6 8.66 1.06 Mauritius
2000s 11.77 9.32 2.45 North Korea
2010s 15.31 12.22 3.1 North Korea
2020s 16.55 16.85 0.2947 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, North Korea or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 17.98 against 17.43 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between North Korea and Mauritius?
0.55, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritius?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Mauritius rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
North Korea ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed