Hong Kong vs Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population)
Hong Kong
67.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries
58.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population) over time
- Hong Kong
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 67.9% against 58.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 53.9% | 0.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 52.7% | 8.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 52.4% | 15.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 53.2% | 17.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 54.5% | 19.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 56.2% | 18.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 57.7% | 12.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Hong Kong or Least developed countries?
- Hong Kong, at 67.9% against 58.2% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Hong Kong and Least developed countries?
- 9.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.