Hungary vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Age dependency ratio, old

Hungary
32.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
8.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Hungary
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32.8% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 15.4% 6.2% 9.2% Hungary
1970s 18.7% 6.4% 12.3% Hungary
1980s 19.5% 6.3% 13.2% Hungary
1990s 20.9% 6.5% 14.4% Hungary
2000s 22.6% 6.5% 16.0% Hungary
2010s 26.6% 7.0% 19.5% Hungary
2020s 31.9% 8.1% 23.8% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hungary or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Hungary, at 32.8% against 8.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hungary and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
24.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Hungary ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.