Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Youth dependency ratio
Hong Kong, China
15.8%
in 2023
Singapore
15.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Singapore rank
234th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Singapore ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 76.4% | 20.8% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 81.1% | 79.5% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 53.0% | 2.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.9% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 27.6% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 22.5% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Singapore ranks 234th 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).