North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
North Korea
18.6%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
18.6%
in 2025
North Korea rank
79th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
80th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- North Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.6% against 18.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 7.4% | 1.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 4.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.9% | 4.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 0.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, North Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- North Korea, at 18.6% against 18.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 80th 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.