Total dependency ratio in North Korea
North Korea: Total dependency ratio was 44.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in North Korea stood at 44.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in North Korea peaked at 89.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
That places North Korea 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.9% | 69.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.5% | 66.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 65.5% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 45.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 44.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 45.6% compare
- 191 Chile 45.1% compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.0% compare
- 194 Greenland 44.8% compare
- 195 Luxembourg 44.7% compare
- 196 China 44.7% compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in North Korea?
- Total dependency ratio in North Korea was 44.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for total dependency ratio?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).