Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Northern Mariana Islands: Total dependency ratio

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
44.9%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
45.6%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
193rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
190th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Northern Mariana Islands
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How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 45.6% against 44.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 78.9% 96.7% 17.8% Northern Mariana Islands
1960s 69.5% 114.6% 45.2% Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 73.1% 91.2% 18.1% Northern Mariana Islands
1980s 53.1% 48.6% 4.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 45.9% 39.9% 6.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 47.0% 37.7% 9.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 44.4% 42.2% 2.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 44.0% 43.9% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 45.6% against 44.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.7%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th 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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Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).