Australia vs North Korea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Australia
27.92
in 2023
North Korea
27.51
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
North Korea rank
147th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.92 against 27.51 in North Korea, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.44 | 73.8 | 28.36 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 63.67 | 15.7 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 43.11 | 67.1 | 23.98 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 35.94 | 47.08 | 11.13 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 32.27 | 38.32 | 6.05 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 35.24 | 5.64 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 28.47 | 29.07 | 0.609 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 27.4 | 0.8564 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 27.92 against 27.51 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Australia and North Korea?
- 0.41, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Australia ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.