Hungary vs Pacific island small states: Age dependency ratio, old
Hungary
32.8%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
8.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
Pacific island small states rank
31st
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Hungary
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 32.8% against 8.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 3.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 6.2% | 9.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 5.7% | 13.0% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 5.9% | 13.6% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 6.0% | 14.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 6.3% | 16.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 7.3% | 19.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 8.3% | 23.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hungary or Pacific island small states?
- Hungary, at 32.8% against 8.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hungary and Pacific island small states?
- 24.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Pacific island small states rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.