North Korea vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio old
North Korea
17.43
in 2023
Singapore
17.41
in 2023
North Korea rank
92nd
Singapore rank
93rd
Age dependency ratio old over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.43 against 17.41 in Singapore, a difference of 0.02.
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 | 5.09 | 3.93 | 1.16 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.81 | 5.07 | 0.746 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.03 | 6.29 | 0.2582 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.05 | 7.16 | 1.11 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.85 | 0.2496 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.77 | 8.96 | 2.8 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.31 | 11.42 | 3.9 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 16.4 | 0.1508 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea, at 17.43 against 17.41 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between North Korea and Singapore?
- 0.02, 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 ratio old?
- North Korea ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 93rd 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.