Greenland vs North Korea: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Greenland
44.79
in 2023
North Korea
44.95
in 2023
Greenland rank
194th
North Korea rank
193rd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Greenland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 44.95 against 44.79 in Greenland, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Greenland ranks 194th and North Korea ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.88 | 78.89 | 0.9898 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 88.93 | 69.48 | 19.44 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 69.21 | 73.13 | 3.92 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 41.91 | 53.13 | 11.22 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 45.96 | 45.91 | 0.0433 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 44.29 | 47.01 | 2.72 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 40.93 | 44.39 | 3.46 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 43.96 | 0.5387 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Greenland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 44.95 against 44.79 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Greenland and North Korea?
- 0.16, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and North Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Greenland ranks 194th 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.