North Korea vs North America: Population ages 55-59, female, per capita
North Korea
0.0396 units per person
in 2025
North America
0.0297 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
16th
North America rank
14th
Population ages 55-59, female, per capita over time
- North Korea
- North America
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0396 units per person against 0.0297 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0099 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
North Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | North America |
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | North America |
| 2010s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | North America |
| 2020s | 0.036 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, per capita, North Korea or North America?
- North Korea, at 0.0396 units per person against 0.0297 units per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female, per capita between North Korea and North America?
- 0.0099 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and North America rank globally for population ages 55-59, female, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 55-59, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.