Hong Kong vs Lower middle income: Population ages 65 and above, female
Hong Kong
22.9%
in 2025
Lower middle income
6.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
30th
Lower middle income rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Hong Kong
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 22.9% against 6.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 4.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 6.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 4.5% | 7.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 5.2% | 9.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 6.2% | 14.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Hong Kong or Lower middle income?
- Hong Kong, at 22.9% against 6.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 16.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Lower middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older 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.