Hungary vs South Asia: Age dependency ratio, old

Hungary
32.8%
in 2025
South Asia
10.8%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
South Asia rank
27th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Hungary
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 32.8% against 10.8% in South Asia, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.

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

Hungary ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.4% 6.2% 9.2% Hungary
1970s 18.7% 6.8% 12.0% Hungary
1980s 19.5% 7.0% 12.5% Hungary
1990s 20.9% 7.1% 13.8% Hungary
2000s 22.6% 7.4% 15.1% Hungary
2010s 26.6% 8.4% 18.2% Hungary
2020s 31.9% 10.1% 21.8% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hungary or South Asia?
Hungary, at 32.8% against 10.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hungary and South Asia?
22.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Asia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Hungary and South Asia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Hungary ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.