Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Age dependency breakdown

Hong Kong
31.81
in 2023
Netherlands
31.15
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
30th
Netherlands rank
33rd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 31.81 against 31.15 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 3.84 13.43 9.6 Netherlands
1960s 5.24 15.38 10.14 Netherlands
1970s 8.18 16.79 8.61 Netherlands
1980s 10.65 17.69 7.04 Netherlands
1990s 13.76 19.17 5.42 Netherlands
2000s 16.59 20.79 4.2 Netherlands
2010s 20.89 26.36 5.47 Netherlands
2020s 29.27 30.48 1.21 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
Hong Kong, at 31.81 against 31.15 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
0.66, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed