France vs North Korea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

France
27.31
in 2023
North Korea
27.51
in 2023
France rank
150th
North Korea rank
147th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • France
  • North Korea
20406080195019862023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 27.51 against 27.31 in France, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

France ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 147th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 38.41 73.8 35.39 North Korea
1960s 41.4 63.67 22.27 North Korea
1970s 38.21 67.1 28.89 North Korea
1980s 32.69 47.08 14.38 North Korea
1990s 29.9 38.32 8.41 North Korea
2000s 28.64 35.24 6.6 North Korea
2010s 28.8 29.07 0.2725 North Korea
2020s 27.78 27.4 0.378 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, France or North Korea?
North Korea, at 27.51 against 27.31 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between France and North Korea?
0.2, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and North Korea rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
France ranks 150th 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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