Czechia vs Hungary: Old-age dependency ratio

Czechia
32.2%
in 2023
Hungary
32.2%
in 2023
Czechia rank
27th
Hungary rank
28th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Czechia
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 32.2% against 32.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Hungary Difference Ahead
1950s 13.2% 12.5% 0.7% Czechia
1960s 16.0% 15.4% 0.6% Czechia
1970s 19.9% 18.7% 1.2% Czechia
1980s 19.2% 19.5% 0.3% Hungary
1990s 19.3% 20.9% 1.6% Hungary
2000s 20.0% 22.6% 2.5% Hungary
2010s 26.6% 26.5% 0.1% Czechia
2020s 32.2% 31.5% 0.7% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Czechia or Hungary?
Czechia, at 32.2% against 32.2% in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Czechia and Hungary?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Czechia ranks 27th 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 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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).