Hong Kong, China vs Qatar: Youth dependency ratio
Hong Kong, China
15.8%
in 2023
Qatar
18.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Qatar rank
230th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18.2% against 15.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Qatar ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 85.5% | 29.9% | Qatar |
| 1960s | 81.1% | 64.2% | 16.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 55.6% | 4.9% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 39.4% | 5.4% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 35.6% | 8.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 25.8% | 5.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.7% | 0.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 18.4% | 2.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18.2% against 15.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
- 2.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Qatar ranks 230th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).