Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of - Dependency Ratio 2008
46.59
−0.30 from 2007
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio was 46.59 in 2008, decreased +0.30 from 46.89 in 2007. This was the 55th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qatar | 18.44 | -12.7% |
| 2nd | United Arab Emirates | 22.57 | -1.8% |
| 3rd | Macao SAR, China | 26.50 | -5.0% |
| 4th | Singapore | 28.63 | -4.2% |
| 5th | Bahrain | 30.50 | -3.9% |
| 6th | Cayman Islands | 31.21 | -1.2% |
| 7th | Kuwait | 34.19 | -1.8% |
| 8th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 34.88 | -1.3% |
| 9th | Trinidad and Tobago | 36.25 | -0.9% |
| 10th | Andorra | 36.44 | 0.3% |
| 11th | China | 37.40 | -0.8% |
| 12th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 38.06 | 0.0% |
| 13th | British Virgin Islands | 38.41 | 0.7% |
| 14th | Korea | 38.44 | -1.0% |
| 15th | Palau | 38.44 | -2.3% |
| 16th | Slovak Republic | 38.60 | -0.9% |
| 17th | Russian Federation | 39.63 | -1.4% |
| 18th | Brunei Darussalam | 40.46 | 0.0% |
| 19th | Cyprus | 40.66 | -2.0% |
| 20th | Poland | 40.71 | -1.0% |
| 21st | Moldova | 40.75 | -1.6% |
| 22nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 40.76 | -2.1% |
| 23rd | Czechia | 40.83 | 1.1% |
| 24th | Northern Mariana Islands | 40.90 | 1.5% |
| 25th | Mauritius | 40.92 | -2.3% |
| 26th | Thailand | 40.99 | -1.0% |
| 27th | Belarus | 41.48 | -1.7% |
| 28th | Liechtenstein | 41.56 | 1.0% |
| 29th | Ukraine | 41.75 | -1.3% |
| 30th | Azerbaijan | 41.86 | -3.5% |
| 31st | Turks and Caicos Islands | 42.04 | -0.1% |
| 32nd | Greenland | 42.25 | -1.0% |
| 33rd | Malta | 42.45 | -1.3% |
| 34th | Slovenia | 43.01 | 1.3% |
| 35th | Aruba | 43.26 | 0.6% |
| 36th | Cuba | 43.34 | -0.1% |
| 37th | Bermuda | 43.56 | -2.0% |
| 38th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.60 | 0.3% |
| 39th | Canada | 43.98 | 0.0% |
| 40th | Armenia | 44.03 | -2.4% |
| 41st | Seychelles | 44.34 | -2.5% |
| 42nd | Tunisia | 44.90 | -1.4% |
| 43rd | Bulgaria | 45.04 | 0.6% |
| 44th | Hungary | 45.05 | 0.2% |
| 45th | Romania | 45.17 | 0.7% |
| 46th | Spain | 45.20 | 0.5% |
| 47th | Channel Islands | 45.31 | -0.5% |
| 48th | North Macedonia | 45.47 | -0.7% |
| 49th | Ireland | 45.56 | 1.0% |
| 50th | Antigua and Barbuda | 46.26 | -1.8% |
| 51st | Oman | 46.37 | -3.7% |
| 52nd | Viet Nam | 46.43 | -3.0% |
| 53rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 46.47 | -1.8% |
| 54th | Latvia | 46.56 | 0.7% |
| 55th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 46.59 | -0.6% |
| 56th | Barbados | 46.64 | -0.2% |
| 57th | Switzerland | 46.71 | -0.1% |
| 58th | Mongolia | 46.74 | -1.6% |
| 59th | Saudi Arabia | 46.78 | -4.9% |
| 60th | Brazil | 46.93 | -1.4% |
| 61st | Kazakhstan | 46.94 | -0.4% |
| 62nd | Chile | 47.14 | -1.5% |
| 63rd | Luxembourg | 47.21 | -1.0% |
| 64th | San Marino | 47.36 | 1.1% |
| 65th | Serbia | 47.40 | -0.7% |
| 66th | Estonia | 47.77 | 0.5% |
| 67th | United States | 47.92 | 0.3% |
| 68th | Lithuania | 47.96 | -0.8% |
| 69th | Iceland | 48.08 | -0.8% |
| 70th | Australia | 48.13 | -0.2% |
| 71st | Austria | 48.21 | 0.0% |
| 72nd | Algeria | 48.27 | -1.3% |
| 73rd | Maldives | 48.33 | -6.9% |
| 74th | Netherlands | 48.38 | 0.3% |
| 75th | French Polynesia | 48.39 | -1.5% |
| 76th | Sri Lanka | 48.41 | 0.4% |
| 77th | St. Lucia | 48.81 | -3.1% |
| 78th | Curaçao | 48.83 | -1.3% |
| 79th | Costa Rica | 48.89 | -1.6% |
| 80th | Georgia | 48.92 | -1.7% |
| 81st | European Union | 48.96 | 0.3% |
| 82nd | Bahamas, The | 49.08 | -1.6% |
| 83rd | Montenegro | 49.14 | -0.7% |
| 84th | Lebanon | 49.23 | -2.0% |
| 85th | St. Martin (French part) | 49.56 | -0.9% |
| 86th | Greece | 50.03 | 0.2% |
| 87th | Croatia | 50.08 | 0.1% |
| 88th | Portugal | 50.13 | 0.4% |
| 89th | Finland | 50.23 | -0.1% |
| 90th | Albania | 50.48 | -1.9% |
| 91st | New Zealand | 50.60 | 0.3% |
| 92nd | Gibraltar | 50.81 | -1.4% |
| 93rd | Norway | 50.92 | -0.7% |
| 94th | Türkiye | 51.06 | -1.3% |
| 95th | New Caledonia | 51.11 | -0.6% |
| 96th | Virgin Islands (US) | 51.16 | 0.5% |
| 97th | United Kingdom | 51.19 | 0.1% |
| 98th | Belgium | 51.42 | -0.3% |
| 99th | Isle of Man | 51.48 | 0.1% |
| 100th | Malaysia | 51.57 | -2.5% |
| 101st | Denmark | 51.75 | 0.5% |
| 102nd | Indonesia | 51.80 | -0.6% |
| 103rd | Germany | 51.81 | 0.7% |
| 104th | Colombia | 51.82 | -1.9% |
| 105th | Myanmar | 51.93 | -1.6% |
| 106th | Italy | 52.05 | 0.3% |
| 107th | Libya | 52.20 | -1.2% |
| 108th | Jamaica | 52.22 | -3.0% |
| 109th | Sweden | 52.37 | 0.2% |
| 110th | Guam | 52.95 | -1.2% |
| 111th | Grenada | 52.99 | -2.8% |
| 112th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.22 | -1.8% |
| 113th | Morocco | 53.40 | -1.4% |
| 114th | Uzbekistan | 53.45 | -3.0% |
| 115th | France | 53.86 | 0.5% |
| 116th | Kosovo | 54.12 | -0.9% |
| 117th | South Africa | 54.20 | -1.2% |
| 118th | Turkmenistan | 54.58 | -3.0% |
| 119th | Dominica | 54.97 | -2.4% |
| 120th | Fiji | 55.13 | -0.8% |
| 121st | Kyrgyz Republic | 55.34 | -3.0% |
| 122nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 55.40 | 0.3% |
| 123rd | Panama | 55.52 | -0.6% |
| 124th | Bhutan | 55.63 | -2.9% |
| 125th | Japan | 55.73 | 2.5% |
| 126th | Faroe Islands | 56.73 | 0.8% |
| 127th | Argentina | 57.07 | -0.7% |
| 128th | Suriname | 57.18 | -0.3% |
| 129th | Mexico | 57.72 | -1.7% |
| 130th | Dominican Republic | 57.79 | -1.8% |
| 131st | Uruguay | 58.30 | -0.6% |
| 132nd | Peru | 58.49 | -0.9% |
| 133rd | Nauru | 58.88 | -0.7% |
| 134th | India | 58.89 | -1.7% |
| 135th | Monaco | 59.69 | 1.6% |
| 136th | Israel | 60.41 | -0.2% |
| 137th | Ecuador | 60.55 | -1.3% |
| 138th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 60.91 | -0.6% |
| 139th | Guyana | 60.95 | -2.2% |
| 140th | Botswana | 61.01 | -1.2% |
| 141st | Cambodia | 62.14 | -3.4% |
| 142nd | Paraguay | 62.66 | -2.2% |
| 143rd | Bangladesh | 63.34 | -0.9% |
| 144th | Cabo Verde | 64.23 | -4.0% |
| 145th | Tuvalu | 64.34 | -2.3% |
| 146th | Nicaragua | 65.26 | -2.0% |
| 147th | American Samoa | 65.41 | -1.8% |
| 148th | Philippines | 65.46 | -1.1% |
| 149th | Syrian Arab Republic | 65.64 | -1.9% |
| 150th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 66.17 | -2.3% |
| 151st | El Salvador | 66.67 | -2.4% |
| 152nd | Jordan | 67.53 | -1.8% |
| 153rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 68.29 | -1.5% |
| 154th | Kiribati | 68.29 | -1.0% |
| 155th | Belize | 68.47 | -1.8% |
| 156th | Tajikistan | 68.58 | -1.7% |
| 157th | Papua New Guinea | 68.59 | -1.0% |
| 158th | Djibouti | 68.83 | -1.6% |
| 159th | Namibia | 69.06 | -2.0% |
| 160th | Haiti | 69.24 | -1.6% |
| 161st | Lesotho | 69.91 | -1.1% |
| 162nd | Marshall Islands | 70.27 | 0.6% |
| 163rd | Lao PDR | 71.29 | -3.6% |
| 164th | Vanuatu | 71.81 | -1.4% |
| 165th | Nepal | 72.21 | -2.1% |
| 166th | Equatorial Guinea | 72.86 | -1.1% |
| 167th | Gabon | 73.13 | -1.7% |
| 168th | Honduras | 73.27 | -2.3% |
| 169th | Eswatini | 74.44 | -1.9% |
| 170th | Ghana | 75.13 | -1.1% |
| 171st | Congo, Republic of | 77.04 | -0.2% |
| 172nd | Pakistan | 77.31 | -1.7% |
| 173rd | Samoa | 77.34 | -1.1% |
| 174th | Tonga | 77.90 | -0.8% |
| 175th | Guatemala | 79.54 | -2.2% |
| 176th | Togo | 79.54 | -0.3% |
| 177th | Solomon Islands | 80.62 | -0.2% |
| 178th | Iraq | 81.03 | -1.2% |
| 179th | Rwanda | 83.33 | -0.2% |
| 180th | Zimbabwe | 83.46 | 0.8% |
| 181st | Timor-Leste | 84.41 | 0.9% |
| 182nd | West Bank and Gaza | 84.54 | -2.4% |
| 183rd | São Tomé and Principe | 84.82 | -0.1% |
| 184th | Kenya | 85.14 | -0.6% |
| 185th | Senegal | 85.90 | -0.1% |
| 186th | South Sudan | 86.29 | -2.0% |
| 187th | Liberia | 86.56 | 0.0% |
| 188th | Guinea-Bissau | 86.64 | -0.8% |
| 189th | Eritrea | 87.16 | -0.9% |
| 190th | Sierra Leone | 88.02 | -0.6% |
| 191st | Cameroon | 88.29 | -0.5% |
| 192nd | Comoros | 89.22 | -2.6% |
| 193rd | Madagascar | 89.58 | -1.0% |
| 194th | Nigeria | 89.70 | 0.4% |
| 195th | Benin | 89.82 | -0.4% |
| 196th | Mauritania | 90.07 | -0.1% |
| 197th | Yemen, Republic of | 90.16 | -2.4% |
| 198th | Central African Republic | 90.43 | 0.4% |
| 199th | Sudan | 90.62 | -0.9% |
| 200th | Burundi | 90.64 | -0.8% |
| 201st | Gambia, The | 91.30 | -1.2% |
| 202nd | Angola | 91.74 | 0.0% |
| 203rd | Tanzania | 91.82 | 0.4% |
| 204th | Côte d'Ivoire | 92.47 | -2.1% |
| 205th | Burkina Faso | 92.83 | 0.2% |
| 206th | Mozambique | 93.00 | 0.4% |
| 207th | Zambia | 94.25 | -0.9% |
| 208th | Guinea | 94.61 | -0.9% |
| 209th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 96.55 | 0.4% |
| 210th | Mali | 98.63 | 0.5% |
| 211th | Malawi | 100.19 | -0.2% |
| 212th | Chad | 104.24 | -0.2% |
| 213th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 105.68 | 0.1% |
| 214th | Niger | 105.99 | 0.8% |
| 215th | Afghanistan | 106.33 | -1.3% |
| 216th | Uganda | 107.89 | -0.7% |
FAQ
What was Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio in 2008?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio in 2008 was 46.59. This ranked 55th globally.
How did Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio change in 2008?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio decreased by 0.6% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest dependency ratio in 2008?▾
Uganda had the highest dependency ratio in 2008 at 107.89.
What is the dependency ratio of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2008?▾
The dependency ratio of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2008 was 46.59. This ranked 55th globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio?▾
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's dependency ratio went from 46.89 in 2007 to 46.59 in 2008, a 0.6% decrease.
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