Hong Kong, China vs Vatican: Youth dependency ratio
Hong Kong, China
15.8%
in 2023
Vatican
12.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
233rd
Vatican rank
236th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Vatican
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.8% against 12.2% in Vatican, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.5% | 45.6% | 9.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 81.1% | 17.8% | 63.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 16.3% | 34.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 16.1% | 17.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 15.2% | 12.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 13.7% | 6.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 2.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | 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 Vatican?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15.8% against 12.2% in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Hong Kong, China and Vatican?
- 3.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Vatican rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 233rd and Vatican ranks 236th 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).