Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth dependency ratio
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
27.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.5%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
149th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 27.5% against 27.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.8% | 34.8% | 39.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 63.7% | 36.5% | 27.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 36.8% | 30.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 30.1% | 16.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 29.9% | 8.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 27.8% | 7.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.7% | 1.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 27.5% against 27.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).