Hong Kong, China vs Nicaragua: Age dependency ratio
Hong Kong, China
51.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
51.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
144th
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 51.5% against 51.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.3% | 101.8% | 15.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 99.5% | 40.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 98.9% | 54.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 88.2% | 47.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 70.6% | 33.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 59.1% | 22.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 53.3% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 51.5% against 51.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Nicaragua rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd 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.