China vs Greenland: Total dependency ratio
China
44.7%
in 2023
Greenland
44.8%
in 2023
China rank
196th
Greenland rank
194th
Total dependency ratio over time
- China
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 44.8% against 44.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
China ranks 196th and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.3% | 79.9% | 6.5% | Greenland |
| 1960s | 80.4% | 88.9% | 8.5% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 77.9% | 69.2% | 8.7% | China |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 41.9% | 16.7% | China |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 46.0% | 4.1% | China |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 44.3% | 3.6% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 40.9% | 1.2% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.4% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, China or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 44.8% against 44.7% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between China and Greenland?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Greenland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- China ranks 196th and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).