Hong Kong vs Vietnam: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Hong Kong
47.62
in 2023
Vietnam
47.54
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
180th
Vietnam rank
181st
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 47.62 against 47.54 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 180th and Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.36 | 68.64 | 9.28 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 86.3 | 92.25 | 5.95 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 58.91 | 88.4 | 29.49 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 44.65 | 82.58 | 37.93 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 40.99 | 71.46 | 30.47 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 36.88 | 52.22 | 15.34 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 44.32 | 7.47 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 45.25 | 47.28 | 2.03 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Hong Kong or Vietnam?
- Hong Kong, at 47.62 against 47.54 in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 0.08, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Vietnam rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Hong Kong ranks 180th and Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.