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
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.