Average age, rural in Hungary

Hungary: Average age, rural was 42.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 96 countries
All-time high
42.16
in 2016
All-time low
37.42
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average age, rural in Hungary, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 37.41999: 38.52001: 37.52002: 37.82003: 38.72004: 38.72005: 39.42006: 392007: 38.92008: 38.92009: 402010: 40.22011: 40.62012: 40.52013: 40.72014: 41.52015: 42.12016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Hungary is 42.16, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Hungary peaked at 42.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1998.

That places Hungary 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 37.42 —
1999 38.45 +2.8%
2001 37.47 -2.6%
2002 37.79 +0.9%
2003 38.72 +2.5%
2004 38.7 -0.0%
2005 39.43 +1.9%
2006 39.04 -1.0%
2007 38.89 -0.4%
2008 38.89 +0.0%
2009 39.95 +2.7%
2010 40.22 +0.7%
2011 40.57 +0.9%
2012 40.52 -0.1%
2013 40.75 +0.6%
2014 41.5 +1.9%
2015 42.09 +1.4%
2016 42.16 +0.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 42.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 42.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.94 37.42 38.45 2
2000s 38.77 37.47 39.95 9
2010s 41.12 40.22 42.16 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Croatia 42.84 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 42.82 compare
  3. 17 Moldova 42.16 compare
  4. 19 France 42.03 compare
  5. 20 Ukraine 41.86 compare
  6. 21 Germany 41.73 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Hungary?
Average age, rural in Hungary was 42.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 42.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for average age, rural?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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