Hungary vs Spain: Age dependency ratio, old
Hungary
32.8%
in 2025
Spain
32.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 32.9% against 32.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 16.4% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.5% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 21.9% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 24.2% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 27.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.0% | 0.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Hungary or Spain?
- Spain, at 32.9% against 32.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th 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.