Costa Rica vs North Korea: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Costa Rica
45.01
in 2023
North Korea
44.95
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
192nd
North Korea rank
193rd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.01 against 44.95 in North Korea, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 192nd and North Korea ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.35 | 78.89 | 14.46 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 97.32 | 69.48 | 27.83 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 81.05 | 73.13 | 7.92 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.49 | 53.13 | 15.37 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 64.36 | 45.91 | 18.44 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.59 | 47.01 | 5.58 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.98 | 44.39 | 1.59 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.19 | 43.96 | 1.24 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 45.01 against 44.95 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0.06, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 192nd and North Korea ranks 193rd of 236 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.