Hong Kong, China vs Latvia: Age dependency ratio, old
Hong Kong, China
35.8%
in 2025
Latvia
35.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Latvia rank
17th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latvia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 35.8% against 35.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 16.6% | 11.3% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 19.1% | 10.9% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 18.0% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 20.2% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 24.4% | 7.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 29.5% | 8.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 33.8% | 2.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hong Kong, China or Latvia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 35.8% against 35.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 17th 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.