Hong Kong, China vs Indonesia: Total dependency ratio

Hong Kong, China
47.6%
in 2023
Indonesia
47.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
180th
Indonesia rank
182nd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Indonesia
406080100195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 47.6% against 47.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 180th and Indonesia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 59.4% 72.1% 12.8% Indonesia
1960s 86.3% 78.6% 7.7% Hong Kong, China
1970s 58.9% 83.0% 24.1% Indonesia
1980s 44.6% 73.7% 29.1% Indonesia
1990s 41.0% 61.3% 20.3% Indonesia
2000s 36.9% 53.3% 16.5% Indonesia
2010s 36.9% 49.6% 12.8% Indonesia
2020s 45.3% 47.5% 2.2% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or Indonesia?
Hong Kong, China, at 47.6% against 47.0% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Indonesia?
0.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Indonesia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Hong Kong, China ranks 180th and Indonesia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).