Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio, old
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
18.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
19.0%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.0% against 18.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 8.3% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 1.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.3% | 2.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.0% against 18.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.