Australia vs Hungary: Total dependency ratio
Australia
54.8%
in 2023
Hungary
54.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
119th
Hungary rank
122nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Australia currently reports 54.8% against 54.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 119th and Hungary ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7% | 50.9% | 7.8% | Australia |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 51.0% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 49.8% | 7.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 52.5% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.3% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.4% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.1% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Australia or Hungary?
- Australia, at 54.8% against 54.6% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Australia ranks 119th and Hungary ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).