Hong Kong, China vs Taiwan, China: Youth dependency ratio
Hong Kong, China
15.8%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
17.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Taiwan, China rank
231st
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 17.1% against 15.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Taiwan, China ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 80.5% | 25.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 81.1% | 82.4% | 1.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 62.8% | 12.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 46.4% | 12.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 35.5% | 8.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 25.9% | 5.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.9% | 2.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.4% | 1.4% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Hong Kong, China or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 17.1% against 15.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
- 1.3%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Taiwan, China ranks 231st 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).