Germany vs Hungary: Age dependency ratio, young

Germany
22.2%
in 2025
Hungary
22.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
187th
Hungary rank
185th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Germany
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 22.3% against 22.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Germany ranks 187th and Hungary ranks 185th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 34.7% 35.6% 0.9% Hungary
1970s 33.7% 31.0% 2.7% Germany
1980s 24.3% 33.0% 8.7% Hungary
1990s 23.6% 27.4% 3.8% Hungary
2000s 21.9% 22.9% 1.0% Hungary
2010s 20.5% 21.5% 1.0% Hungary
2020s 21.9% 22.3% 0.5% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Germany or Hungary?
Hungary, at 22.3% against 22.2% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Germany and Hungary?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Germany ranks 187th and Hungary ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.