Hong Kong, China vs Serbia: Age dependency ratio, old
Hong Kong, China
35.8%
in 2025
Serbia
36.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Serbia rank
13th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 36.8% against 35.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 11.1% | 5.8% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 14.2% | 6.0% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 14.5% | 3.8% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 19.7% | 5.9% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 25.2% | 8.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 28.2% | 7.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 35.1% | 3.9% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hong Kong, China or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 36.8% against 35.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hong Kong, China and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Serbia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Serbia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 13th 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.