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
20406080100195019862023

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) – 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

Indicator
Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).