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