Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio, young
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
27.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
27.7%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
133rd
New Zealand rank
132nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.7% against 27.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.7% | 55.5% | 8.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 49.4% | 17.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 38.7% | 8.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.2% | 3.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 2.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.5% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 28.5% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.7% against 27.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, 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.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.