North Korea vs Northern Mariana Islands: Total dependency ratio
North Korea
44.9%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
45.6%
in 2023
North Korea rank
193rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
190th
Total dependency ratio over time
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 45.6% against 44.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 193rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.9% | 96.7% | 17.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 69.5% | 114.6% | 45.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 91.2% | 18.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 48.6% | 4.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 39.9% | 6.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 37.7% | 9.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.2% | 2.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.9% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, North Korea or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 45.6% against 44.9% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.7%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- North Korea ranks 193rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).