Hong Kong vs Spain: Old-age dependency ratio
Hong Kong
31.8%
in 2023
Spain
31.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 31.8% against 31.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 11.7% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 13.8% | 8.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 16.4% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 18.5% | 7.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 21.9% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 24.2% | 7.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 27.3% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.3% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Hong Kong, at 31.8% against 31.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age 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 people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).