Greenland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Total dependency ratio
Greenland
44.8%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
44.9%
in 2023
Greenland rank
194th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
193rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Greenland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 44.9% against 44.8% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Greenland ranks 194th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.9% | 78.9% | 1.0% | Greenland |
| 1960s | 88.9% | 69.5% | 19.4% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 69.2% | 73.1% | 3.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 53.1% | 11.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.9% | 0.0% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 47.0% | 2.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 44.4% | 3.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 44.0% | 0.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Greenland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 44.9% against 44.8% in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Greenland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Greenland ranks 194th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).