Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hong Kong: Age dependency ratio, old
Bosnia and Herzegovina
35.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong
35.8%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
16th
Hong Kong rank
14th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 35.8% against 35.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 10.6% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 2.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.9% | 4.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.2% | 1.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 35.8% against 35.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th and Hong Kong ranks 14th 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.