Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio, young
Hong Kong, China
15.6%
in 2025
Singapore
15.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
217th
Singapore rank
216th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 217th and Singapore ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 79.5% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 53.0% | 2.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 27.6% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 22.5% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 217th and Singapore ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.