North Korea vs Luxembourg: Age dependency ratio of working age population

North Korea
44.95
in 2023
Luxembourg
44.75
in 2023
North Korea rank
193rd
Luxembourg rank
195th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • North Korea
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 44.95 against 44.75 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 193rd and Luxembourg ranks 195th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1950s 78.89 44.19 34.7 North Korea
1960s 69.48 50.28 19.2 North Korea
1970s 73.13 50.92 22.21 North Korea
1980s 53.13 44.81 8.32 North Korea
1990s 45.91 47.19 1.28 Luxembourg
2000s 47.01 48.27 1.26 Luxembourg
2010s 44.39 44.63 0.2403 Luxembourg
2020s 43.96 44.31 0.3561 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, North Korea or Luxembourg?
North Korea, at 44.95 against 44.75 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between North Korea and Luxembourg?
0.2, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Luxembourg?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
North Korea ranks 193rd and Luxembourg ranks 195th 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.

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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