China (People’s Republic of) vs Greenland: Age dependency ratio of working age population

China (People’s Republic of)
44.73
in 2023
Greenland
44.79
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
190th
Greenland rank
188th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 44.79 against 44.73 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.06.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 190th and Greenland ranks 188th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 73.34 79.88 6.54 Greenland
1960s 80.41 88.93 8.52 Greenland
1970s 77.9 69.21 8.69 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 58.61 41.91 16.7 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 50.07 45.96 4.11 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 40.72 44.29 3.57 Greenland
2010s 39.69 40.93 1.24 Greenland
2020s 44.5 43.42 1.09 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, China (People’s Republic of) or Greenland?
Greenland, at 44.79 against 44.73 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between China (People’s Republic of) and Greenland?
0.06, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Greenland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Greenland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 190th and Greenland ranks 188th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed