Belarus vs Hong Kong, China: Age dependency ratio
Belarus
51.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
51.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
141st
Hong Kong, China rank
144th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Belarus
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 51.9% against 51.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Belarus ranks 141st and Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 86.3% | 24.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 58.9% | 4.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 4.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 41.0% | 10.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 36.9% | 7.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 36.9% | 6.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 47.1% | 3.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Belarus or Hong Kong, China?
- Belarus, at 51.9% against 51.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Belarus ranks 141st 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.