North Korea vs Mauritius: Population ages 65 and above, female
North Korea
14.5%
in 2025
Mauritius
15.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
74th
Mauritius rank
71st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- North Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 15.4% against 14.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 74th and Mauritius ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 2.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, North Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 15.4% against 14.5% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between North Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritius?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mauritius rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- North Korea ranks 74th and Mauritius ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.