Denmark vs Hungary: Age dependency breakdown
Denmark
32.4%
in 2023
Hungary
32.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
26th
Hungary rank
28th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 32.4% against 32.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 17.5% | 15.4% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.5% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Denmark or Hungary?
- Denmark, at 32.4% against 32.2% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Denmark and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Denmark ranks 26th 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).