Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sweden: Youth dependency ratio
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
27.5%
in 2023
Sweden
27.7%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
Sweden rank
146th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.8% | 35.9% | 37.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 63.7% | 32.2% | 31.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 31.9% | 35.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 28.6% | 18.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 29.0% | 9.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 26.9% | 8.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.2% | 1.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.2% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.7% against 27.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).