East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
East Asia & Pacific
20.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong
35.8%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Hong Kong rank
14th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 35.8% against 20.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 10.6% | 2.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 13.8% | 4.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 16.6% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 20.9% | 6.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 31.2% | 12.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 35.8% against 20.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 15.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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.