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
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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About this data
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.