North Korea vs Mauritius: Old-age dependency ratio
North Korea
17.4%
in 2023
Mauritius
18.0%
in 2023
North Korea rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
90th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- North Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.7% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.3% | 2.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 3.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.8% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, North Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 18.0% against 17.4% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between North Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- North Korea ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).