Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Hungary

Hungary: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 22.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.39
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.58
in 1957
All-time low
21.12
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Hungary, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 22.39 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Hungary peaked at 39.58 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 21.12, in 2012.

That places Hungary 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38.44 37.06 39.58 10
1960s 35.57 31.89 38.57 10
1970s 31.02 29.53 33.53 10
1980s 32.99 31.5 34.04 10
1990s 27.41 25.15 30.47 10
2000s 22.88 21.56 24.67 10
2010s 21.51 21.12 22.1 10
2020s 22.38 22.28 22.44 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 200 Serbia 22.67 compare
  2. 201 Falkland Islands 22.62 compare
  3. 202 Croatia 22.43 compare
  4. 204 Curacao 22.26 compare
  5. 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.25 compare
  6. 206 Guernsey 22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Hungary?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Hungary was 22.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 39.58 in 1957.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21.12 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Hungary ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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