Age dependency breakdown in Hungary
Hungary: Age dependency breakdown was 32.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.16
in 2023
All-time low
11.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 32.16 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Hungary peaked at 32.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.61, in 1950.
Hungary ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.61 | — |
| 1951 | 11.85 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 12.04 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 12.19 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 12.32 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 12.68 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 12.99 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 13.26 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 13.51 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 13.77 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 14.12 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 14.47 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.81 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 15.22 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 15.61 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 16.01 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 16.41 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 16.73 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.93 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.07 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.27 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.59 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 18 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.46 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 18.93 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 19.36 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.83 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.27 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.64 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20.22 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 19.55 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 18.85 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 18.54 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 18.75 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.08 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.46 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 19.84 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.07 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.21 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.37 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.49 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.75 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.97 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.17 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.34 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.55 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.71 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.84 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.95 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.07 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.34 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.52 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.74 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.32 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.67 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.97 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.29 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.78 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.37 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.06 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.76 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.15 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.83 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.76 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.73 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 31.36 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.76 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.16 | +1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.49 | 11.61 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.41 | 13.77 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.74 | 17.07 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5 | 18.54 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.92 | 20.21 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.56 | 21.84 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 | 23.97 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 30.73 | 32.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Hungary?
- Age dependency breakdown in Hungary was 32.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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