Old-age dependency ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Old-age dependency ratio was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Hungary is 32.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Hungary peaked at 32.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1950.
That places Hungary 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Hungary?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Hungary was 32.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).