Belgium vs Hungary: Age dependency breakdown

Belgium
31.7%
in 2023
Hungary
32.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Hungary rank
28th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32.2% against 31.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Belgium ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
1950s 17.2% 12.5% 4.7% Belgium
1960s 19.9% 15.4% 4.5% Belgium
1970s 21.8% 18.7% 3.1% Belgium
1980s 21.1% 19.5% 1.6% Belgium
1990s 23.9% 20.9% 3.0% Belgium
2000s 25.9% 22.6% 3.4% Belgium
2010s 27.8% 26.5% 1.2% Belgium
2020s 30.8% 31.5% 0.7% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Belgium or Hungary?
Hungary, at 32.2% against 31.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Belgium and Hungary?
0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Belgium ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).