China vs North Korea: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100

China
44.73
in 2023
North Korea
44.95
in 2023
China rank
196th
North Korea rank
193rd

Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 over time

  • China
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 44.95 against 44.73 in China, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

China ranks 196th and North Korea ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 73.34 78.89 5.55 North Korea
1960s 80.41 69.48 10.92 China
1970s 77.9 73.13 4.77 China
1980s 58.61 53.13 5.48 China
1990s 50.07 45.91 4.15 China
2000s 40.72 47.01 6.29 North Korea
2010s 39.69 44.39 4.7 North Korea
2020s 44.5 43.96 0.5486 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio projected to 2100, China or North Korea?
North Korea, at 44.95 against 44.73 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio projected to 2100 between China and North Korea?
0.22, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and North Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
China ranks 196th and North Korea ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. 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 projected to 2100
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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