North Korea vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
North Korea
27.51
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.48
in 2023
North Korea rank
147th
United Kingdom rank
149th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 27.51 against 27.48 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 147th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.8 | 34.84 | 38.96 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 63.67 | 36.52 | 27.15 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 67.1 | 36.83 | 30.27 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 47.08 | 30.14 | 16.93 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 38.32 | 29.93 | 8.39 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.24 | 27.76 | 7.48 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 29.07 | 27.69 | 1.38 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 27.93 | 0.5238 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- North Korea, at 27.51 against 27.48 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- North Korea ranks 147th and United Kingdom ranks 149th 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.