Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Age dependency ratio
Argentina
50.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
51.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
146th
Hong Kong, China rank
144th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Argentina
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 51.5% against 50.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Argentina ranks 146th and Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 86.3% | 29.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 58.5% | 58.9% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 44.7% | 18.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 41.0% | 21.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 36.9% | 21.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 36.9% | 19.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 47.1% | 5.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 51.5% against 50.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Argentina ranks 146th and Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.