North Korea vs Sweden: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
North Korea
27.51
in 2023
Sweden
27.73
in 2023
North Korea rank
147th
Sweden rank
146th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.73 against 27.51 in North Korea, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.8 | 35.86 | 37.93 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 63.67 | 32.19 | 31.48 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 67.1 | 31.93 | 35.17 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 47.08 | 28.6 | 18.47 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 38.32 | 29.01 | 9.3 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.24 | 26.92 | 8.33 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 29.07 | 27.19 | 1.88 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 28.19 | 0.7898 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, North Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.73 against 27.51 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.22, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- North Korea ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 146th 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.