North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio old

North Korea
17.43
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.81
in 2023
North Korea rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • North Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.81 against 17.43 in North Korea, a difference of 0.38.

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 5.09 10.36 5.27 Sri Lanka
1960s 5.81 7.03 1.22 Sri Lanka
1970s 6.03 7 0.9667 Sri Lanka
1980s 6.05 8.26 2.2 Sri Lanka
1990s 7.6 9.3 1.7 Sri Lanka
2000s 11.77 9.84 1.93 North Korea
2010s 15.31 13.31 2 North Korea
2020s 16.55 17.02 0.4633 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.81 against 17.43 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.38, 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 ratio old?
North Korea ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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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About this data

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
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