Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Youth dependency ratio
Australia
27.9%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
27.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Australia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.9% against 27.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.4% | 73.8% | 28.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 48.0% | 63.7% | 15.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 43.1% | 67.1% | 24.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 47.1% | 11.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 38.3% | 6.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 35.2% | 5.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 29.1% | 0.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Australia, at 27.9% against 27.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Australia ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).