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
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.