Hong Kong, China vs Other small states: Age dependency ratio, old
Hong Kong, China
35.8%
in 2025
Other small states
16.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Other small states rank
16th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Other small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 35.8% against 16.0% in Other small states, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 10.6% | 5.3% | Other small states |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 11.3% | 3.1% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 2.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.4% | 7.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 15.2% | 16.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hong Kong, China or Other small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 35.8% against 16.0% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
- 19.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Other small states rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 16th 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.